Chocolate Chip Muffins

My family loves these muffins. We found the recipe in the Taste of Home magazine. It says that you get only 12 muffins, but we got 18.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 18 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 8  ounces plain yogurt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

• TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.
2. Add yogurt and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
3. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture just until moistened.
4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
6. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Start checking the muffins at about 22 minutes. Mine did not take but about 23 minutes to cook.