black bottoms

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

• 1 (1 small) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   In a small bowl blend cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and pinch of salt well.

2. 2

   Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl sift flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda.

4. 4

   Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Beat well.

6. 6

   Fill well greased and floured or lined small muffin tins 1/2 full of chocolate batter.

7. 7

   Top each with heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.

9. 9

   Do not let tops turn brown.

10. 10

    Remove when cool.