Pumpkin Muffins

Awhile back I was checking out a bunch of recipes online for pumpkin muffins and didn't like any of them so I made up my own recipe. I've now made these muffins more times than I can count, and decided that I just have to share it...and write it down somewhere so I don't loose it.

Pumpkin Muffins

-1 C Butter                
-1 C Brown Sugar     
-1 C White Sugar       
-2 tsp Vanilla            
-1 tsp Salt                  
-1/8 tsp Ginger           
-1/8 tsp Cloves          
-1 tsp Nutmeg
-1 tsp Cinnamon
-2 eggs
-3 C flour
-2 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/4 C buttermilk
-2 C pumpkin puree
-bag of semi sweet chocolate chips

-Cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, salt and spices until light and fluffy
-add eggs one at a time, until fully incorporated
-sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda
-starting with the flour mixture, add a little bit and mix just until combined. Add the buttermilk and mix again, just until combined. Add more flour until combined and then alternate adding the pumpkin puree with the flour until it is all combined. DO NOT OVER MIX or your muffins will be tough.
-gently mix in chocolate chips.
-drop into muffin liners

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes

(or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean)

NOTE: if you want more spice flavor, feel free to add more to taste...or less depending on personal preference.