RICH & CREAMY MILK SHAKE
Ingredients
1 cup LAND O LAKES ® vanilla ice cream
1 cup LAND O LAKES ® milk
1 packet of LAND O LAKES ® Cocoa Classics® mix (any flavor)
Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
Put the ice cream, milk and Cocoa Classics® mix into blender. Blend until smooth. Top with whip cream if desired. Enjoy!
FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients
1 cup LAND O LAKES ® Fat Free Half & Half
1 packet of LAND O LAKES ® Cocoa Classics® mix (any flavor)
2 ounces milk chocolate
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
2 cups ice cubes
Mini marshmallows (optional)
Directions
Heat half & half over medium heat, 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in Cocoa Classics® mix, milk chocolate, and bittersweet chocolate until smooth. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Pour mixture into blender with ice. Blend until smooth. Top with mini marshmallow if desired. Enjoy!
Yield: 2 – 8 oz. Frozen Hot Chocolates
RICH & CREAMY CHOCOLATE DESSERT SAUCE
Ingredients
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES ® butter
1 cup LAND O LAKES ® half & half
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES ® Cocoa Classics® Hot Cocoa Mix
1 1/2 cups sugar
Directions
Melt butter in heavy 2-quart saucepan; stir in sugar, half & half and cocoa mix. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5-7 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Continue boiling 1 minute. (Foam may form after cooling; stir well with wire whisk.)
Serve warm or cool. Store refrigerated. Drizzle over cookies, cake or ice cream.
HOT COCOA POPCORN
Ingredients
8 cups popped plain popcorn
1 3/4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 packet of LAND O LAKES ® Cocoa Classics® mix (any flavor)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES ® butter
1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup light corn syrup
Directions
Place large sheet waxed paper onto flat surface. Combine popcorn and 1 cup marshmallows in bowl; set aside.
Reserve 2 teaspoons hot cocoa mix. Combine remaining hot cocoa mix, 1/2 cup marshmallows, sugar, butter and corn syrup in nonstick 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Cook 4-6 minutes over medium heat, stirring until mixture is melted and smooth.
Pour over popcorn and marshmallows; stir to coat. Immediately place popcorn mixture onto waxed paper; separate into small clumps. Sprinkle with reserved hot cocoa mix and remaining 1/4 cup marshmallows.
Microwave milk chocolate chips in bowl 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let stand until set. Store in airtight container.
HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES
Ingredients
3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup LAND O LAKES ® Cocoa Classics® Hot Cocoa Mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
24 large marshmallows, cut in half crosswise
Glaze
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 3/4 cup butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs, 1/4 cup milk and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, cocoa mix and baking soda. Beat until well mixed.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-9 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; top each cookie with marshmallow half, cut-side down. Continue baking for 1-2 minutes until marshmallow just begins to puff. Immediately remove cookies to cooling racks. Cool completely.
Place powdered sugar into bowl; set aside. Combine all remaining glaze ingredients in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes. Pour mixture over powdered sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
Immediately spoon glaze over cooled cookies. Store between sheets of waxed paper in a loosely covered container.
Yield: 4 dozen cookies