If you don't already know, I am the worst baker on the face of the earth when it comes to sweet desserts. Breads and buns I am getting better but when it comes to making desserts I am a serious lost cause. So for Christmas my little brother, Ian, got a muffin top pan and the inspiration hit that I needed to reconnect with my baking side. So I went searching for an easy recipe for me to experiment with and I found a really good one in a cookbook that I got for Christmas all on baking.
Makes 10
1/2 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
1/3 cup icing sugar
1/8 cup of dark brown sugar (I added about 1/4 cup of light brown sugar and it tasted awesome)
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375F Grease 10 muffin cups or use paper cases. With an electric mixer, cream the butter until soft. Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time. Sift together the flour and baking powder, twice and then mix into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. (this actually works and helps the mixture mix easier) Stir in the chocolate chips and then spoon in the better into your pan. Make sure to half fill any empty cups with water before you bake them.
Bake until lightly coloured, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before turning out.
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