CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES

½ cup butter or margarine, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup (8 ounces) yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup chocolate chips

In large mixing bowl, beat together cutter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in yogurt and vanilla.

In medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture and beat until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips and fill prepared muffin cups two-thirds full.

TOPPING:

¼ cup chocolate chips

2 tablespoons chopped nuts, optional

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 F. In medium mixing bowl, combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over the batter in the muffin cups. Bake 25-to-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool in pan before removing to wire rack. Makes 12.