May 15 marks National Chocolate Chip Day and is the perfect reason to enjoy these Chocolate Chip Muffins courtesy of Food.com. Yields 12 muffins.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 12 muffin cups or spray with baking spray.
In a large bowl, stir together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. In another bowl, stir together 2/3 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter (melted and cooled), 2 eggs (lightly beaten), and 1 teaspoon vanilla until blended.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add milk mixture, stirring to just combined. Stir in 1 bag of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans.
Spoon batter into prepared tin and bake for 15-20 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Place muffin tin on a wire rack and cool for 5 minutes before removing muffins to finish cooling.