Instructions: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Combine your boiling water, chocolate chips and butter, and melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Sift the first 4 ingredients together.

Stir in the egg, shortening, milk and sour cream along with your chocolate fixings, just till blended. Fold in the pecans or walnuts (optional). Fill paper-lined or Pam sprayed muffin tins full, sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips, and bake approximately 20 minutes.

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