Chocolate-Chip Cookie Muffins

Ingredients

Amount		Ingredient	Preparation
1 2/3	cups	flour, all-purpose
1/3	cup	cake flour
2	teaspoons	cake flour
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	baking soda
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1 1/4	cups	chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
1	each	butter	stick
2	tablespoons	butter	softened
3/4	cup	brown sugar, light
2	large	eggs
1	each	chocolate unsweetened	square, unsweetened, cooled
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	cream, half and half
1	tablespoon	cream, half and half
1	teaspoon	lemon juice
3/4	cup	pecans	chopped

Directions

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.