Chocolate Chip Mini-Muffins

½ cup sugar
¼ cup shortening
1 egg
½ cup milk
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients. Gradually add to creamed mixture; mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Spoon about 1 tbsp. of batter into greased or paper-lined mini-muffin cup. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Makes about 3 dozen mini-muffins.