Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray the inside of a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.

Step 2

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder. Whisk together until combined and no clumps remain.

Step 3

In a separate small bowl, mix oil, egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk together.

Step 4

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Using a rubber spatula, very gently fold the ingredients together. Fold in the chocolate chips. You want to mix only until there are no flour pockets in the batter.

Step 5

Spoon batter into muffin tins. Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full (slightly less). Try not to overfill or else the muffin will spill over the sides while baking and you won't get that nice dome shape at the top.

Step 6

Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool in muffin tin for a couple of minutes and then move to a rack to cool completely.

Step 7

Put extras in a Ziploc bag or keep covered on a plate. These tend to dry out if left out uncovered.