Chocolate Chip Muffin Tops

The Virtual Chef
International Neighbor's Cookbook
Breads: Quick Breads


Topping:
 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 
One 12-oz. pkg. (2 cups) NESTLE~ Toll House  Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels,
divided
 Cake:
   2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 l/2 cups NESTLE~ Toll House~ Semi
    Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels,
    reserved from 12-oz. pkg.
    3 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    2/3 cup milk
    /2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    
 Topping: In small bowl, combine walnuts, brown sugar, butter and flour; stir in l/2 cup
mini morsels; set aside.

 Cake: Preheat oven to 400oF. Grease 12 muffin top molds. (or 18 muffins) In large bowl,
combine flour, remaining 1l/2 cups mini morsels, granulated sugar, baking powder and
salt. In small bowl, combine milk, butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Add to flour mixture,
stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon into prepared muffin cups,
filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle each with Topping.
 Bake 18 to 20 minutes until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes; remove from cups.
 Serve warm or cool completely.
               Makes 12 Muffin tops of 18 muffins