Lemon Chocolate Chip Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 medium lemon
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup plain buttermilk or 1 cup yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 finely grate lemon peel, avoiding pith.
• 2 beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. stir in baking soda and grated peel. fold in half the flour, then half the buttermilk. repeat. fold in chocolate chips.
• 3 scoop 1/4 cup batter into prepared muffin tins.
• 4 bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes. remove from oven.
• 5 brush lemon juice over hot muffins until used up. sprinkle with sugar. let stand 5 minutes before removing from pans.