Chocolate Chip Streusel Coffeecake

Ingredients

1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 c flour
1 c butter
1/4 c walnuts
1 c mini semi-sweet chocolate
12 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 c granulated sugar
3 eggs
3/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c milk

Instructions

Combine brown sugar and flour; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts and chocolate pieces.

1 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate pieces Combine softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and butter. Mix until well blended on medium speed of electric mixer; blend in eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips. pour into greased and floured 13" x 9" baking pan. Sprinkle with crumb topping. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool. Store in refrigerator.

Note: The original recipe called for only 8 oz. cream cheese, if memory serves. This makes at little creamier coffeecake. I like it better this way, but that's just MHO. For fat watchers, use fat-free cream cheese if you don't mind sacrificing some flavor.