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Decorating Valentine Cookies with Chocolate<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Heart-shaped cookies are fun and popular for Valentine\u2019s Day, and decorating with chocolate is so simple, it can even be done with kids. Chocolate is a traditional option for Valentine\u2019s Day, we love using it to pipe borders or frost the tops of cookies. It\u2019s also a wonderful flavor to pair with raspberry preserves.
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White Chocolate Instead of Royal Icing<\/h3>\n

White chocolate makes a terrific substitute for royal icing, it\u2019s less sweet and much more flavorful. Just melt in the Proofer and spread over cookies to frost them. For a crisp texture with shine and snap, temper the chocolate after melting by stirring in a little seed chocolate while it cools.<\/p>\n

Melt and Temper White or Dark Chocolate:<\/h3>\n

To melt chocolate<\/strong>, break into pieces and place about three-quarters of the pieces in a bowl. Reserve the remainder to use as \u201cseed\u201d chocolate. Set up the Proofer without water in the tray and set the thermostat to 115F. Place the bowl of chocolate in the Proofer and allow to melt slowly and safely while rolling and baking cookies or doing other activities. Four ounces (113g) of chocolate will melt in 60 minutes or less, larger quantities will take longer.<\/p>\n

To temper the chocolate<\/strong>, remove it from the Proofer and add the reserved seed chocolate. Stir gently and continuously until the chocolate reaches a working temperature of 90F. If piping with the chocolate, fit a bag with a very small tip and place in a mug or glass tall enough to support the bag. Be sure the tip is folded to the side so that the chocolate doesn\u2019t leak out. Pour the tempered chocolate into the bag and close it.<\/p>\n

To hold the chocolate<\/strong>, lower the Proofer setting to 90F. Set the tempered chocolate in the Proofer to maintain its temperature. The Proofer\u2019s accurate temperature control means that you can take your time frosting and piping the decorations.<\/p>\n

Elegant Swirls are Simple to Make<\/h3>\n

To make elegant, professional-looking swirls on cookies, simply frost with white chocolate, then quickly (before it sets) place three dots of chocolate on top of the white chocolate. Use a thin knife to connect the dots, starting just before the first dot and extending the line past the last dot to form the swirl. Keep the knife in the Proofer between cookies so that it doesn\u2019t cool the chocolate.<\/p>\n

Read more about how to temper chocolate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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