Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe

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1 1/2 C Cocoa Powder
3 C Powdered Sugar 
5 C Powdered Milk 
1 C Powdered Creamer
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Mix it all together and store in an airtight container.

When using it, mix 1/3 cup mix with 3/4 cup hot water.

For variety, you can add 2 tsp ground cinnamon to the full mixure for a Mexican Hot Chocolate. Or for Christmas, you can reduce the sugar by 1/2 cup, then powder 12 candy canes in the blender and add it to the mix for Candy Cane Cocoa.

Snickerdoodles

These are a family favorite. They're easy to make and turn out soft, chewy, and delicious.

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1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp soda
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp cream of tarter
1/4 tsp salt

2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

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Combine all the first 8 ingredients in order, mixing well between each addition.

Form into balls the size of walnuts.

Combine the sugar and cinnamon.

Roll the cookie dough in the mixture.

Place on a baking sheet 2 inches apart.

Bake at 400 degrees for 8-12 minutes (depending on the size of your cookies). They'll puff up during the baking, but then will settle down and end up sugary and crinkly. 

Makes about 3 dozen.