Coarsely chop the cranberries and place in a small bowl.
Stir in 2T of Sugar and allow to sit for 30 mins.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt - dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl beat together milk, vanilla, melted butter, and eggs - wet ingredients.
Add wet to dry ingredients and mix with a few folds, being careful to just blend together.
Fold in cranberries and their juices, if any.
Fill prepared muffin tins 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 mins.
Yields approximately 24 mini, 16 regular or 8 jumbo muffins.