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Comfort in a Cup - Minty Rich Cocoa




Weekend mornings are my chance to have me time; to sit with a cup of coffee and enjoy the silence; to think of things to make for my sweeties. This morning I decided to wake them up with a scrumptiously decadent cup of Minty hot chocolate.
Ahhh, the weekend.

My sweeties are asleep

and I've got a little time to spare.

(ok, not sure what's going on here... I've already picked him up off the floor once)




Minty Rich Cocoa
1 1/2 cups powdered nondairy creamer
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup milk chocolate chips
peppermint sticks divided (crushed for mix and whole for stiring)

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. (this makes a lot so have a container handy to store the rest)

Place 1/4 cup cocoa mix into a cup and add 3/4 cup boiling water... stir and enjoy! Now go wake those kids up.

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  1. UnknownDecember 20, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    A friend of mine gave me for Christmas a clear jar with a mix very similar to yours. Probably she stole the recipe from you. She arranged it in layers and it looked fantastic as a humble Christmas present. My friends and family loved the chocolate soo much that I decided to look for the original recipe. And I think your is the original, or at least so far I do.

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