Orange Muffins

• butter, softened↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• sugar↗1 cup
• egg↗1
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗2 1⁄4 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• orange extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• fresh orange juice↗2⁄3 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Add egg, beat well, then add vanilla and mix.

4. 4

   In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.

5. 5

   Mix orange extract with orange juice.

6. 6

   Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mix well, then add half the juice mixture and mix; repeat.

7. 7

   Spoon batter into prepared cups, sprinkle with some sugar if you want crunchy muffin tops.

8. 8

   Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.