Need A Last Minute Treat For A Holiday Gift Exchange? Look No Further Than Dollar Tree

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Dollar Tree has some of the best deals around on quite a few goods, including toys, select groceries, and dinnerware. If you've been putting off shopping and need a sweet last-minute holiday treat to bring to a gift exchange, look no further than your local Tree. All you may need for your next holiday get-together is a set of R.M. Palmer's chocolate stirring spoons.

The spoons in question are mini stirring spoons made of solid milk chocolate, which you use to make hot chocolate by stirring them into hot milk until they melt (or use them to boost any other hot drink you like). A pack of five Palmer's chocolate spoons is $1.25 on Dollar Tree's website. Meanwhile, a pack of the same spoons on Amazon typically costs over $5, plus tax and shipping. They're a great unique gift that almost anyone can appreciate, especially when you pair them with other Dollar Tree gifts like a cute snowman mug that can put Williams Sonoma to shame.

While you're shopping for Palmer's chocolate spoons, remember that availability and prices may vary between stores, so you're not necessarily guaranteed to find them while shopping for Dollar Tree's affordable groceries at your local store. Check the product listing to see if it's available in-store near you. They are also currently available to order online, at a minimum order quantity of 24 cases, which comes out to $30 and 120 total spoons. That can still be a fantastic deal, especially if you're planning a hot chocolate station for a holiday party — precisely what one happy Dollar Tree reviewer said they did with their haul sppons.

Once you have your hands on a box of R.M. Palmer's chocolate stirring spoons, it helps to know what to do with them. As we said, when it comes time to add the chocolate to a cup of hot milk, stir your chocolate spoon in until it's fully dissolved. To avoid chunks and ensure a smooth, even cup of hot chocolate, use a standard metal spoon or other stirrer to finish once the chocolate spoon becomes too small to hold.

Aside from that, making a cup of hot chocolate using your chocolate stirring spoons is the same as any other way. Warm some milk in a pot on the stove, add sugar, and, once it's sufficiently warm, stir in your chocolate spoons. You can use additional ingredients to enhance the flavor, like cocoa powder or vanilla extract, but these are optional. Pour your hot chocolate into mugs, add garnishes like cinnamon or whipped cream to taste, and serve. We can also see this working quite nicely with your morning cup of coffee for a mocha-inspired treat.

Of course, there are also things you should avoid doing for a cup of good hot chocolate. Some common hot chocolate mistakes to avoid include using water instead of milk, burning the milk, and not stirring enough (which also makes using an additional spoon key). As long as you know what you're doing, though, you can easily turn your chocolate spoons into a delicious cup of holiday hot chocolate.