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Outstanding Snickerdoodle Muffins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 heaping teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 sticks butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • For Topping
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon or less, depending on taste

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease large muffin tin (6 muffins)
  • In bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon.
  • In another bowl (preferrably stand mixer bowl) beat together with paddle attachment the sugar and butter until pale and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla extract.
  • Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined. Add sour cream and the milk; continue to beat until combined. The last addition should be the remaining flour. Beat until combined. The batter should be on the thick side.
  • In small bowl combine 1/4 cup cup sugar with cinnamon and blend.
  • Spoon batter into muffin tin to 3/4 of the way full; top with cinnamon and sugar (about a teaspoon).
  • Bake for 25 minutes, but check at 20 minutes.