#1257 - Peanut Butter Cupcakes

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup Jif peanut butter
2 cups flour (measure, then sift)
1/2 cup Crisco
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs

In a mixer add peanut butter and Crisco--beat. Add vanilla--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add brown sugar--beat. Add salt, baking powder--beat. Add milk--beat. Slowly add sifted flour--beat. Put cupcake liners into muffin tins. Fill each liner 1/2 full with peanut butter batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes--press the tops to see if they spring back. If they spring back, they're done. Cool completely, then lightly frost each cupcake with smooth peanut butter or your own frosting recipe.