Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake - Aunt Jae

1 cup butter, softened

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1 ½ cup sugar, divided

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

¼ cup milk (may want to add an extra ¼ cup or so if too thick)

1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

¼ cup chopped pecans

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and 1 ¼ cups sugar.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt;  add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Pour into a greased 9 inch spring-form pan.  Combine the pecans, cinnamon, and remaining sugar;  sprinkle over batter.  Bake at 350 degrees for 50 -55 minutes.  Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.  Remove sides of pan.  Cool completely before cutting.