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HERSHEY'S Perfectly Chocolate Hot Cocoa

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Timing
Timing
Total:
Prep:
5 Min.
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yields:
6 (6-oz.) servings

Hot cocoa requires no introduction, and with HERSHEY’S Perfectly Chocolate Hot Cocoa recipe, it’s all in the name. Try this quick and easy recipe using HERSHEY’S Cocoa to serve up to six friends or family members a cup of this comforting HERSHEY'S Perfectly Chocolate Hot Chocolate. You can also try mixing in cinnamon, mint extract or instant coffee to make simple, yet delicious, recipe variations. You’ll have the perfect winter treat in no time when you make a cup of this creamy and chocolaty delight.  Sometimes hot cocoa is so good you wish you could just take a bite of it. Well, now you can! These Hot Cocoa Cookies taste just like a warm cup of hot chocolate and even have a marshmallow to top it all off.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup
    sugar
  • 1/4 cup
  • salt
  • 4 cups
    milk (1 qt)
  • 3/4 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup
    water hot
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Directions

Equipment Needed 
stovetop Stove-Top
saucepan Saucepan
measuring cups Measuring Cups
wooden spoon Wooden Spoon
whisk Whisk
1

Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in a medium saucepan; stir in water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 2 minutes.

2

Add milk; stir and heat until hot. Do not boil. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat with whisk until foamy. Makes about six 6-ounce servings.

Tip

Recipe can be multiplied for larger groups.

Variations: Add one of the following with the vanilla extract.

Cinnamon Cocoa: 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Mint Cocoa: 1/2 teaspoon of mint extract or 3 tablespoons of crushed hard peppermint candy.

Mocha Cocoa: 1 to 2 tablespoons of powdered instant coffee.

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