Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Muffins

You can never go wrong with chocolate chips and sour cream in a muffin. These beauties are layered with cinnamon sugar and chocolate chips and make a great snack or breakfast with a hot cup of coffee. This recipe makes 2 dozen muffins, plenty to share with your nearest and dearest!

• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Line 2 muffin pans with paper liners.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream the butter and sugar, then add the egg yolks and vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl with clean beaters, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, set aside.
5. Add the flour mixture and sour cream to the butter/sugar in batches. Fold in the egg whites. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon.
6. Add a heaping tablespoon of batter to each muffin cup, sprinkle some cinnamon sugar and chocolate chips on top. Repeat with more batter, cinnamon sugar and chocolate chips.
7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, test with a toothpick. Let cool on a wire rack. Makes 24.