Ingredients
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vegetable oil cooking spray or butter, for greasing
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 eggs
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2 cups flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cups cranberries, dusted with
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2 tablespoons flour
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1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or other nuts)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Spray or lightly butter muffin tins. You can also use cupcake liners.
- Beat together butter, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and eggs.
- Mix together in another bowl: flour, baking powder, and salt. Fold in cranberries and nuts. Add to wet ingredients. Stir until just combined ~ do not over stir.
- Immediately fill muffin tins 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake until inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 3 to 5 minutes before removing from pans.