Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Swirl Cupcakes

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt

1. Heat over to 350u0b0F Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups.
2. In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
5. In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally.
6. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
7. Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter.
8. Fill each muffin cup 1/3 bull (1 rounded tablespoon) with batter. Spoon 1 tbsp cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup.
9. Top each with reserved batter (1/2 rounded tablespoon).
10. Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-cheesecake-swirl-cupcakes-127734 (may not work)