Easy Delicious Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients: - 1/3 cup shortening - 1 3/4 cup flower - 1/2 cup sugar - 2 eggs - 1tsp. baking powder - 1/2 tsp. baking soda - 1/2 tsp. salt - 1 cup mashed bananas - 1/2cup chocolate chips - 1/2 cups nuts (optional)

Directions: - preheat oven to 350 degrees - mix all ingredients with a mixer - stir in chocolate chips - put muffin cups into muffin pan and fill 3/4 full with batter - bake for 17 minutes