Killer Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sifted baking cocoa (measure before sifting)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line 12 muffin tins with paper liners.
• 3 place the muffin tins on a baking sheet.
• 4 in a bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and cream cheese, until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• 5 add in the both sugars (if you prefer a less sweet muffin, only add in 2/3 cups white sugar); beat until combined.
• 6 add in eggs and vanilla; blend well.
• 7 fold in sour cream.
• 8 in a bowl, blend together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 9 fold, do not beat into the batter (you may just mix in on low speed of mixer or by hand), making certain not to overmix (this is important!).
• 10 fold in the chocolate chips by hand.
• 11 using a large ice-cream scoop, scoop the muffins into the prepared muffin tin.
• 12 bake about 25-30 minutes, or until muffins spring back when touched, or a toothick inserted in the middle comes out clean.