Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME:  CHOCOLATE CHIP & CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS:
1 - 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbs. vinegar

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Combine and beat 1 - 8oz. cream cheese that has been softened, 1 egg, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/8 tsp. salt.  Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.  In a different bowl combine, 1 1/2 cup flour that has been sifted, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 tsp. soda, 1/2 tsp. salt.  Stir and then add:  1 cup water, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 Tbs. vinegar.

Fill cups 1/3 full (about 2 Tbs.) with the chocolate mixture.  Top with 1 Tbs. of the cream cheese mixture, then add 1 Tbs. chocolate mixture.

Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees.

When cooled a bit, sprinkle with powdered sugar.  After they cool, I keep them in the refrigerator since it has cream cheese in it!

Enjoy

MY NAME:  Sherry Hickerson