Chocolate Cherry Cordial Muffins

Chocolate Cherry Cordial Muffins

2 cups flour
1 11 1/2 ounce package nestle toll house milk chocolate morsels -- divided
1/4 cup brown sugar -- firmly packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup candied cherries -- chopped maraschino cherries or raisins
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg

Preheat oven to 375º. Grease 12 muffin pan cups or line with paper liners.

In large bowl, combine flour, 1 3/4 cups chocolate morsels, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in cherries.

In small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg until well blended. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffing cups until full. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup
chocolate morsels. Bake 18 -20 minutes or until muffins are golden. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan; serve warm or cool completely on wire rack.