If you skip this step, the dough will be sticky and could spread while baking.
Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix
Recipe Summary Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix
Hot chocolate mix takes just seconds to make, and you may already have everything you need in the pantry. Just make sure one of those things is a very high quality cocoa powder.
Ingredients | Sugar Cookie Recipe Without Baking Soda
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Directions
Place cocoa, sugar, salt, and cayenne in a bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Store in glass jars.
A high quality Dutch processed cocoa makes the best hot chocolate.
To make hot chocolate, whisk in 2 tablespoons hot chocolate mix per cup of hot milk.