Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (about 6 ounces)
• 3 cups whole milk
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Whip cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl until peaks form. Fold in 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Cover; chill up to 4 hours.
2. Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup chocolate chips in heavy medium saucepan; add milk and cocoa. Whisk over medium heat until mixture almost simmers and chocolate melts. Whisk in remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Ladle hot chocolate into mugs. Whisk chocolate-chip cream to thicken if deflated; dollop cream atop hot chocolate.