Easy Chocolate Chip Muffins

Method

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F with a rack in the center. Lightly grease a standard muffin pan, or line it with baking cups, then lightly grease the cups.

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   Step 2: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside.

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   Step 3: In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the sugar, butter, and oil until well combined.

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   Step 4: Add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until well combined.

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   Step 5: Add the milk and sour cream and whisk until well combined. It’s OK if small bits of sour cream remain dispersed throughout the mixture.

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   Step 6: Add the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Some lumps in the batter are OK.

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   Step 7: Add the chocolate chips and use a flexible spatula to stir them into the batter until they’re evenly distributed.

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   Step 8: Scoop the batter by the heaping 1/4-cupful into the prepared muffin pan; a 4-tablespoon scoop works well. The wells will be nearly full; that’s OK.

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   Step 9: Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of sparkling sugar on top of each muffin.

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    Step 10: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean. A little chocolate on the toothpick is OK.

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    Step 11: Remove the muffins from the oven. Let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

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    Step 12: Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage.