Orange Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
2/3 cup fresh orange juice

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg, beat well, then add vanilla and mix.
In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix orange extract with orange juice.
Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mix well, then add half the juice mixture and mix; repeat.
Spoon batter into prepared cups, sprinkle with some sugar if you want crunchy muffin tops.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.