Fresh Lemon Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating well.
• 2 add eggs; stir in lemon rind and juice.
• 3 combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture.
• 4 spoon batter into greased muffin pans (or an ungreased non-stick pan you trust), filling 2/3 full.
• 5 combine 2 tbsp sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over batter.
• 6 bake at 375f for 15 minutes.
• 7 remove from pans immediately to cool.