Chocolate Chip Muffins

The yummy stuff you need, also, if you make these, you MUST bring me one, it's the RULE!
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1/3 cup granulated sugar 
1/4 cup packed brown sugar 
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
2 eggs 
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted & slightly cooled 
1/2 cup milk 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly grease or line 12 muffins cups.

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Stir in melted butter, milk, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.

Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean. Serve warm.

Beer Bread

• 3 cups flour (sifted)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
• 1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer (I used lemon lime soda.)
• 1/2 cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Mix dry ingredients and beer.
3. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
4. Pour melted butter over mixture.
5. Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
6. UPDATED NOTES: Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
7. The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).