black bottoms

My Girlscout leader used to make these. They're like little chocolate cheesecake muffins. Absolutely delicious!

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 24 muffins

Ingredients

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup water
• 1  tablespoon vinegar
• 1 (1 small) package  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened cocoa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄3 cup  oil
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. In a small bowl blend cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and pinch of salt well.
2. Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
3. In a large bowl sift flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda.
4. Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
5. Beat well.
6. Fill well greased and floured or lined small muffin tins 1/2 full of chocolate batter.
7. Top each with heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture.
8. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
9. Do not let tops turn brown.
10. Remove when cool.