Gingerbread Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup hard margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup mild molasses
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine and sugar together in large bowl.
• 2 beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 3 add molasses and milk.
• 4 beat until mixed.
• 5 combine remaining 7 ingredients in medium bowl.
• 6 add to margarine mixture.
• 7 stir until just moistened.
• 8 fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
• 9 bake in 375°f oven for about 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.
• 10 let stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack to cool.
• 11 company’s coming home for the holidays.