Chocolate Buttermilk Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt with a whisk.
In another bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, water, oil and vanilla.
Combine wet ingredients with dry until BARELY moistened (batter will be thick).
Fold in chocolate chips.
Fill (not 2/3 full. Almost completely) greased or paper lined muffin cups with batter.
Bake at 425 for 8 minute.
Lower oven temp to 325 and bake for additional 12-17 minute or until tops are firm and muffins are done.
Cool on wire racks immediately.