Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 c. flour
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- ⅛ tsp. salt
- ½ c. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ c. warm milk
- 1 c. frozen blueberries, thawed and drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Grease 12 muffin tin cups.
- Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; mix well.
- In mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar well. Add eggs; beat at low speed.
- Add dry ingredients and milk; mix until just blended. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown.
About Classic Cookie Co.
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Status:
Open
Dates active:
1984-present
Retirement is supposed to be a time to relax and enjoy life at a less stressful pace. Most people don’t start a food service business in retirement, but that’s precisely what John Lundgren did. He opened the Classic Cookie Co. in June 1984 with his retirement savings, war bonds from his father, and a whole lot of hope.
Classic Cookie Co. has been a family-run staple in the skyway of what is now the CenturyLink Building in Minneapolis for 40 years. All of the recipes are baked fresh from old tried-and-true family recipes, with a few of the Lundgren family’s new concoctions thrown in.
Back when the cookie counter first opened, word of the Double Dutch Pizza Cookie was the most talked about dessert in the skyway. A 12-inch brownie crust was topped with candy, marshmallows, and coconut as the toppings. It sold for $6.50. After a while, customers could buy a slice of the cookie pizza for $0.85. (Yep, I made it, and it will be posted later this year!)
Customers continue to be lured from their offices with the smell of freshly baked treats and friendly conversation Monday through Thursday. And it’s not just cookies, folks; for years, the counter served up bars, muffins, and more special goodies.
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