Cinnamon Sugar Muffins

• 2/3 cup butter (can use shortening)
  
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 cup milk

Topping:

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cube butter, melted
  

Instructions:

1. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and egg.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, allspice, and 1 tsp cinnamon.
3. Stir dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with milk (batter will be stiff).
4. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until muffins test done.*
6. For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon.
7. When muffins are removed from the oven, immediately dip the top of the muffin in the butter and then into the cinnamon and sugar.
   
8. Serve hot or cooled.
   

*For mini muffins, cook for 8-10 minutes or until muffins test done.
* Recipe yields 60 mini muffins.