Shelly's Recipe

CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS

Category: Muffins

Vegetable spray or butter for greasing
1 cup butter, softened
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups cranberries, dusted with 2 tbsp flour
1/2 cup pecans (or other nuts), chopped

Preheat oven to 350. 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.