It’s made with cocoa powder, sugar, and milk or water. You know those packets at the grocery store that say “hot chocolate” on them but it’s a powdered mix? That’s hot cocoa.

It is also the only recipe I tested that calls for cocoa powder, rather than chocolate. To the heated milk you stir in cocoa powder, honey, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.

In a medium saucepan, mix the cocoa powder, sugar, salt and water. Stir over medium-high heat, dissolving any lumps. Bring to a boil, then immediately lower the heat and simmer for 1 minute ...

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2. Add in the flour, espresso powder, hot cocoa mix, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until a cohesive dough forms.