2/3-cup sugar
1/3-cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1-cup milk
1 tbsp. cherry syrup from jar of maraschino cherries
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. almond extract
2-1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2-cup white or semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup finely chopped, drained maraschino cherries
In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add egg; mix well. In
a
small bowl, combine milk, cherry syrup, and extracts; set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture
alternately with milk mixture. Stir in white chocolate chips and
cherries. Evenly fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups.
Bake at
375 for 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins test done. Yield: 1 dozen.