Nothing
is better on a cold Winter day, or night at the North Pole.
Santa
knows when we have lots of Hot Cocoa we work better.
There
is a bottomless cocoa pot in the workshop- I think
Santa
used some magic for that one.
I have
a Cocoa gift to share with you, it isn't magic
but
it is close. I hope you will try it and enjoy it.
Hot
Cocoa Cones
These
are fun to make as gifts for your
family
and friends. Elves adore gifts.We have
some
of these made and when we have company
we give
each person one as they leave. I
like
to see the smiles and you will too.
You
will need some plastic cone bags,
You
can gets these at a craft store like
Michaels,
they are in the cake decorating sections.
Cocoa
mix. Minature marshmallows, mini chocolate chips,
or the
chocolate chips of your choice. Sprinkles
in red
and green work well too. small rubber bands or
twist
ties, ribbon and a tag.
2-2/3
cups dry milk powder
(To
make a much smoother drink
put
the dry milk through the food processor)
1-1/4
cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2/3
unsweetened Hershey's cocoa powder
1/3
cup and 2 tablespoons powdered non-dairy creamer
In a
large mixing bowl, combine milk powder, confectioner's sugar, cocoa powder,
and creamer
. Stir
till thoroughly combined.
Put
1/2 cup of mix in each cone. Add
the
marshmallows or the chips in layers. secure the cone with a rubber band
and
add a pretty ribbon and tie a bow.
I will
add a tag you can print to tie on the cone or you can make your own.
You
can also pour this in glass containers. Sugar shakers, or
fancy
glass containers make such pretty gifts.Layer then
the
same way as the cones. This recipe will make 6 cones.
For
1 serving, place 1/3 cup cocoa mixture in a mug,
and
add 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir to dissolve.
Add
your chips,marshmallows as desired.
