Peanut Butter Cupcakes

1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
16 miniature peanut butter cups

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter, and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine 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 peanut butter cup into the center of each until top edge is even with batter.

Bake for 22-24 minutes or till toothpick inserted on an angle toward the center comes out clean.

Yield: 16 cupcakes