Chocolate chip cupcakes

                                                                                                              
                                            

Chocolate chips could be a reason for a child to smile... Yes, it's a little treat for them..My little ones are always fond of chocolate chip cakes and cookies..

Today's adukala recipe is dedicated to all the little ones out there ......Myself, I am always curious to know the origin of recipes..how the flavours were invented, why the ingredients were selected..I did a little bit of home work and came across this story which I would like to share with all the lovely mothers who would love to narrate it to their kids...

Well.... this story dates back to 1933, one fine day, a wonderful lady called RUTH GRAVES wanted to bake some cookies which required some baker's chocolate. Oops ! she ran out of these..so, she decided to chop up some chocolate bar which she hoped would melt into the dough and turn out right for her cookies...But fortunately for her, we must say, all of it didn't melt completely.. There were bit of chocolates here and there which nestled just perfectly into the golden cookies and guess what ?? it turned out to be an instant hit .."The chocolate chip cookies"

Here, I have tried out  the cup cakes using milk chocolate chips..I am sure there are varieties of choclate chips available in the market..

Ingredients:

1. Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
2. Butter - 110 gm (melted at room temperature)
3. Eggs - 2
4. Flour - 1 1/2 cup
5. Baking powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
6. Chocolate chips - 1/2 cup
7. Milk - 1/2 cup
8. Vanilla essence - 1 teaspoon
9. Confection sugar
10. Salt - 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation:

 Preheat the oven to 180 degrees for 10 mins. Take a medium bowl and beat the melted butter and sugar till the mixture becomes really fluffy. Please note that the butter needs to be melted at room temperature to get the best texture.

Add the eggs one by one into the butter mix and beat it well.

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in this mixture in to the butter and egg batter. Add in enough milk just to get the right texture.

Gently fold in half the chocolate chips. Scoop equal measures of the batter into the cup cases.

Sprinkle the remaining choclate chips on the top of each cupcake case. Bake them at 180 degrees for 10-15mins till they have fully risen and turned golden brown. Remove and let it cool.

Shower the confection sugar on the cup cakes just before serving...