CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE CUPCAKES

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home
By: Sue Smith from Joaquin, Texas

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• Directions:
• ●In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• ●Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• ●Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full.
• ●Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until top of cupcake appears set.
• ●Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the egg, brown sugar and salt just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• ●Drop filling by rounded tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake.
• ●Bake 10 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out clean.
• ●Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 dozen.

Preparation

Step 1

Nutrition Facts: 1 cupcake equals 305 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 249 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.