Grandma Wilma's Black Bottom Cups


Grandma made these when Mom was a little girl....now they carry them at Starbucks!

Combine in mixing bowl:
1 cup (8 oz) cream cheese
1 unbeaten egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 t. salt

Beat well.  Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips

In another mixing bowl, sift together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt

Add:
1 cup water
1/3 cup cooking oil
1 T. vinegar
1 t. vanilla - beat until well combined.

Line baking cups with paper cups.  Fill 1/3 full with chocolate batter.  Top each with a heaping teaspoonful of cream cheese mixture.  Grandma sprinkled with sugar and blanched almonds.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.  Makes 2 dozen (I usually only get 1 dozen....).

G'ma wrote on the bottom of the recipe...."girls like this!"

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