| 1 | Preheat oven to 400°F. |
| 2 | in a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (the first 7 ingredients) and make a well in the center. |
| 3 | in smaller bowl, combine wet ingredients (the next 6 ingredients). |
| 4 | pour wet mixture into the "well" of the dry ingredients and stir just to combine (10-15 strokes). |
| 5 | Fold in raisins with as few strokes as possible. |
| 6 | spoon batter into 12 muffin cups (if you don"t use muffin liners, spray the pan with cooking spray). |
| 7 | bake 20-25 minutes, until cake tester comes out clean. |
| 8 | Remove muffin tin to cooling rack and cool 5 mins. |
| 9 | Before removing muffins from tin. |
| 10 | (do *not* let muffins cool completely in the tin). |
