Ingredients
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2 cups flour
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 cup water, plus
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2 tablespoons water
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1/3 cup oil, plus
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1 tablespoon oil
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1 tablespoon vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 cup chocolate chips
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup powdered sugar
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slivered almonds, if desired
Instructions
- Sift dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl.
- Form well in center of dry ingredients and add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
- Beat with mixer until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- In separate bowl, cream together cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
- Drop 1/2 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top.
- If desired, sprinkle with slivered almonds.
- Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.