Double Chocolate Muffins

Valerie Converse 6 T. Cocoa 2 T. Shortening 1 3/4 Flour 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 cup Buttermilk 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 stick of softened butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1 cup chocolate chips Beat butter and sugar in a bowl till combined. Then add cocoa, shortening, vanilla, soda, salt, egg and milk. Add flour and buttermilk a little at a time while mixing. Then add chocolate chips. Pour into a greased muffin pan or cupcake papers. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Makes about 12-15 muffins. Recipe Note: If you don't have buttermilk on hand. Mix one cup of milk and one Tbsp. of lemon juice in a bowl, stir it and then let it set for about 5 minutes before using it and you have buttermilk.