Amish Cinnamon Muffins

1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup buttermilk (or use regular milk if you need to)
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda

Cinnamon/Sugar Mixture
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

1.  Preheat oven to 350℉.  Grease 18 muffin tin cups.  (Original recipe says 12 but it worked better for me to do 18 muffins).

2.  Cream together the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

3.  Add buttermilk, flour and baking soda and mix until combined being careful not to over mix.  

4.  In a seperate bowl mix the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon together.

5.  Fill muffin tins half full of batter.  Sprinkle with some cinnamon/sugar mixture.  Add another spoon of batter until all batter is used.  Then sprinkle tops with remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture. 

6.  Swirl batter around using a toothpick in the muffin cups. 

7.  Bake for 18-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Let cool in pan for a few minutes before removing to cooling rack.

from The SemiSweet Sisters