Cookies

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Ingredients:

  3/4 cup packed brown sugar

  1/2 cup sugar

  1/2 cup unsalted melted butter

  2 large eggs

  2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

  3/4 teaspoon baking powder

  1/2 teaspoon salt

  1 cup dried cranberries

  1 cup white baking chips

  3/4 cup oats

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat sugars and butter until blended. Beat in the eggs, cream, and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add in in the sugar mixture, mix well. 

Stir in the cranberries, 3/4 cup chips and oats. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls, space 2 inches apart onto parchment paper. 

Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.

This makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients:

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1/2 cup granulated sugar

Dash of salt

1/3 cup hot water

4 cups milk

3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

Mix cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and salt together in a medium saucepan, add the water; mix well.Place over medium-high heat, boil.

Add the milk, and stir occasionally until the liquid reaches the desired drinking temperature. Do not boil. Remove from heat and add the vanilla extract.

Pour into mugs and serve!

Whipped Cream

This is optional, My daughter loves whipped cream on her cocoa 

so I make this for her and add a few sprinkles to the top.

Ingredients:

1 cup heavy cream

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Chill the clean bowl of a stand mixer and the whisk attachment in the freezer for 10 minutes. 

Add all of the ingredients to the bowl and whisk on high speed until medium peaks form, 

(note: you can use a hand whisk and a large chilled bowl. 

Whisk all of the ingredients until medium peaks form.)