BUTTERY CINNAMON MUFFINS

Buttery Cinnamon Muffins image

Provided by MsSally

Categories Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup 1% low-fat milk, with add vit A and D
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease 12 (3-inch) muffin pan cups; set aside.
Cream together butter, shortening and 1 Cup sugar; beat in eggs, salt, nutmeg and baking powder.
Stir in flour and milk alternately until mixture is just combined; evenly divide batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
While muffins are baking, combine 1 Cup sugar with cinnamon; set aside.
When the muffins are done let cool for a minute, and then turn out onto cooling racks.
Melt 1 cup butter; dip each muffin briefly in the melted butter and let the excess drip off.
Roll each muffin in the cinnamon sugar.