Instructions: Mix together nuts and brown sugar. Set mixture aside.

Mix together cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar and chocolate chips. Set aside.

Mix together flour, the remaining 2 cups sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, water, cooking oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat until blended.

Fill paper-lined cupcake tins 1/3 full, add 1 heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle top with 1 teaspoon brown sugar/nut mixture.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Makes approximately 3 dozen.

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