Chocolate chip butterscotch muffins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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Preparation

• Mix the batter :
  In a bowl, using a wooden spoon, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes.
• Turn off the mixer and scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add 1 egg and beat until blended.
• Add the other egg and the vanilla and beat until well blended. Turn off the mixer and scrape down the bowl with the rubber spatula.
• Add half of the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until blended. Pour in the milk and beat just until blended. Add the rest of the flour and the chocolate chips and beat until blended.
• Fill the muffin cups:
  Using 2 large spoons, one to scoop and one to push, fill each lined muffin cup with batter. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over the tops.
• Bake the muffins:
  Put the pan in the oven and bake until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 21 to 23 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven, set it on a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes.
• Tip the muffins out of the pan onto the rack and serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 12 muffins.