Peanut Butter Cupcakes

These are wonderful, my children love them. We usually double this recipe, as they don't last long, and often I make them mini size, as they are quite filling and rich.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 Muffins

Ingredients

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 2  teaspoons butter (melted)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Cream the Following

• 2  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1  cup milk

• Dry Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Mix Together Topping Ingredients.
2. Cream together shortening, peanut butter, and brown sugar.
3. Mix the dry ingredients, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
4. Add alternately to creamed mixture 1 cup of milk and the mixed dry ingredients.
5. Fill baking cups about 1/2 to 3/4's full.
6. Sprinkle topping on each cupcake.
7. Bake at 375 for 18 - 20 minutes.