March 1 is the National Day to celebrate Peanut Butter and in observance of that great day and the fact that my family loves PB I decided to share a delicious peanut butter cupcake recipe with you all for Cupcake Tuesday

1/3 cup shortening


1/3 cup Reese's Peanut Butter

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

16 Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
 
In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, Reese's Peanut Butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition Add vanilla Combine the lanyards flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk Fill paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter Press a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup into the center of each until top edge is even with batter Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted on an angle toward the center of the cupcakes comes out clean Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans bedliner to wire racks to cool completely.

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