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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Hot Chocolate Cookies

I could wax poetic about chocolate and marshmallows all in one cookie, but I won't. This recipe for Hot Chocolate Cookies via Pipandebby is amazzzzing! Hot Chocolate in a cookie? Why didn't I think of that.


{INGREDIANTS}

1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
12 oz. chopped semisweet chocolate (bars)
Stir frequently over medium heat until smooth. Let cool for 15 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Using an electric mixer, beat together:
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

{INSTRUCTIONS}

Beat on low speed until smooth, 2 minutes. Mix in the cooled chocolate mixture just until blended. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches, mixing on low speed until just combined. Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough and roll between your palms to form 1-inch balls. Arrange about 16 balls 2 inches apart on each cookie sheet, flattening slightly. Bake until the tops of the cookies crack, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut 7.5 ounces of semisweet chocolate (bars) into 1-inch squares. Snip 8 marshmallows in half crosswise and stick 1 square of chocolate onto each of the cut sides

Remove the cookie sheets from the oven and gently press a marshmallow half, chocolate side down, into each cookie. Bake until the marshmallows are just softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer the pans to racks to cool for 5 minutes.
Grate 5 ounces of semisweet chocolate over the hot cookies. Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to the racks and let cool. Repeat the process with the remaining dough, marshmallows and chocolate. Bake each batch on a clean sheet of parchment paper.



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Sunday, February 21, 2010
HOT CHOCOLATEY GOODNESS!





















With it being so the winter season, I love a nice cup hot cocoa.So when I came across a recipe that combines two of my favorite things, cocoa and chai tea as well as one with cocoa and peanut butter, I was ecstatic!
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{Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate}
Yields 1 serving

Ingredients

1 envelope (.55 oz each) Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
3/4 cup hot (not boiling) water
1 chai spiced tea bag
Whipped Topping
Ground cinnamon, optional

Directions
Place cocoa mix into a cup. Gradually stir hot water into mix until blended. Add tea bag. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes, based on desired strength of chai spice. Remove tea bag and discard.
Top with a serving of whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired. Serve immediately.

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{Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate}
Yields 1 serving

Ingredients
1 envelope (.55 oz each) Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
3/4 cup hot (not boiling) water
1 tablespoon Creamy Peanut Butter
Whipped Topping
Chocolate sprinkles, optional

Directions
Place cocoa mix into a cup. Add peanut butter. Gradually stir hot water into mix until blended.
Top with a serving of Reddi-wip. Add chocolate sprinkles, if desired. Serve immediately.
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There is also a variation of the peanut butter hot cocoa recipe from "The Chocolate Peanut Butter Gallery", a site dedicated to peanut butter and chocolate lovers. It combines Peanut Butter and Nutella with hot chocolate and damn, it is good. The original recipe called for Jif Smooth peanut butter, but I only eat natural peanut butter and I think it gave it a better taste than the processed kind. The funny thing about this recipe is that there is no other chocolate element other than the nutella

{Peanut Butter Nutella Hot Chocolate}

modified from Hot Chocolate by Michael Turback
Yields 1 serving

Ingredients
3/4 cup whole milk
1 1/2 Tbsp Nutella
1 1/2 Tbsp smooth peanut butter

Directions
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, bring the milk to a simmer. Add the Nutella and stir with a wooden spoon until thoroughly blended. Pour into a mug and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream. Serve immediately.


*PS : I do know that "Chocolatey" is not an actual word, lol *

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