Chocolate-chip cookie muffins

 
                       CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIE MUFFINS
 
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 Serving Size  : 18   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Muffins
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1 2/3   c            Flour
      1/3   c            Cake flour PLUS
    2       t            Cake flour
    1 1/2   t            Baking powder
      1/2   t            Baking soda
      1/4   t            Salt
    1 1/4   c            Miniature semisweet
                         -chocolate chips
    1                    Stick butter PLUS
    2       T            Butter, softened
      3/4   c            Light brown sugar
    2                    Eggs
    1                    Square unsweetened
                         -chocolate, melted & cooled
    2       t            Vanilla extract
      1/2   c            Half-and-half PLUS
    1       T            Half-and-half, blended with
    1       t            Lemon juice
      3/4   c            Chopped pecans
 
   Sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Toss
   the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of the dry ingredients.
   
   Cream the butter and sugar and beat 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs,
   melted chocolate and vanilla. Add sifted mixture alternately with the
   half-and-half, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the
   chocolate chips and pecans.
   
   Divide the batter among buttered and floured muffin tins. Bake in a
   375'F. oven for 20 minutes, until a wooden pick in the center emerges
   clean and dry. Cool, remove from pans. Makes 18 muffins.
  
 
 
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