Please, do not try any of these recipes without help from an adult.

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This recipe makes 4 servings of 8 ounces each. To make more, simply double the recipe and use a larger pan.

4 Cups of Milk or 2 Cups of Milk and 2 Cups of Half and Half
1/4 Cup of Cocoa Powder
1/4 Cup of Sugar
1/4 Cup of Semisweet Chocolate Chips
3/4 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt

Step 1: Put all the ingredients into a sauce pan

Step 2: Place the saucepan over medium-low heat. As the milk heats up, stir frequently to dissolve the cocoa powder and sugar and melt the chocolate chips evenly. Continue stirring occasionally until the liquid is completely smooth and comes to a gentle boil.

Step 3: Remove the pan from the heat and very carefully pour the cocoa into individual mugs. Top with whipped cream or several marshmallows.

Thank you to Wolfgang Puck for help with this recipe.

This recipe is also knows as the "Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie". It is Santa's favorite and at the North Pole they are baked fresh every day.

2-1/4 Cups of All-Purpose Flour
3/4 Cup of Granulated White Sugar (like what is in your sugar bowl)
2 Cups (a 12 ounce package) of Semisweet Chocolate Chips
3/4 Cup of Brown Sugar -- Pack it firm in the measuring cup
1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon of Salt
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
1 Cup (2 Sticks) of Butter -- Soften it slightly first
2 Eggs -- Beat them up a little in a small bowl with a fork
1 Cup of Chopped Nuts -- Santa likes Walnuts but nuts are optional

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375 Degrees

Step 2: Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl

Step 3: Beat the butter, white sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a larger mixer bowl until nice and creamy

Step 4: Add the beaten eggs to the butter and sugar mixture, being sure to mix them into the batter

Step 5: Slowly add the flour mixture into the batter, mixing it well as you go

Step 6: Stir the chocolate chips and the nuts into the batter

Step 7: Use a tablespoon and drop a spoonful of batter onto an ungreased cookie sheet

Step 8: Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until a nice golden brown

Step 9: Remove from the oven but leave the cookies on the cookie sheet to cool for 2 minutes, then place them on a wire rack to finish cooling.

Step 10: Eat a cookie slowly so you enjoy all its wonderful taste and flavor

If you live above 5,200 feet you will need to change the recipe slightly...
Increase the flour to 2-1/2 Cups
Add 2 Teaspoons of Flour
Reduce both the white sugar and the brown sugar to 2/3 Cup each
Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes