CINNAMON MUFFINS

¾ CUP SOFTENED BUTTER
¾ CUP SUGAR
1 TSP. VANILLA
2 EGGS
1 ¾ CUP FLOUR
1 TSP. BAKING POWDER
1 TSP. BAKING SODA
PINCH OF SALT
1 CUP SOUR CREAM
TOPPING:
1/3 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
3 TSP. CINNAMON

HEAT OVEN TO 375 DEGREES. IN A LARGE BOWL, CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR WITH A MIXER. BLEND IN THE VANILLA AND EGGS. IN ANOTHER BOWL, SIFT FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, BAKING SODA, AND SALT. POUR THE FLOUR MIXTURE AND THE SOUR CREAM INTO THE BUTTER MIXTURE. STIR THE BATTER BY HAND UNTIL INGREDIENTS ARE BLENDED. IF BATTER IS TOO DRY ADD A SPLASH OF MILK.
PREPARE THE TOPPING BY MIXING TOGETHER THE WALNUTS, CINNAMON AND SUGAR. DROP 1 TBSP OF BATTER INTO EACH MUFFIN TIN. SPRINKLE WITH 1 TSP. OF TOPPING. TOP WITH 1 MORE TBSP OF BATTER. SPRINKLE THE TOPS WITH ANOTHER TSP. OF TOPPING. BAKE FOR 15 TO 20 MINUTES.