Shelly's Recipe

MINI CHERRY MUFFINS

Category: Muffins

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup red candied cherries, chopped

In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, yogurt and extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in cherries.

Fill greased or paper-lined miniature muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: about 2 dozen.