 Cranberry Cream Cheese Muffins
vegetable spray or butter for greasing
1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cranberries, dusted with 2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup pecans (or other nuts), chopped
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray or lightly butter muffin
tins.
Beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and
eggs.
Mix together in another bowl: flour, baking powder, and
salt. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Add to wet ingredients. Immediately, fill
muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.
Bake until inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 25 to
30 minutes. Let cool 3 to 5 minutes before removing from pans.
Makes 24 muffins.
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