My babysitter used to make these peanut butter cupcakes for us. We gobbled them down within 5 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 0.5 cups shortening
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
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2
Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
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3
In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, peanut butter, and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with milk. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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