Description
These butter, tender, and moist chocolate chip scones are easy sweet treats perfect for when you’re craving chocolate.
Ingredients
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- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup heavy cream (Extra for brushing the scones)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup AP flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter (cubed, cold)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Vanilla sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper then set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix the egg, vanilla, and heavy cream together and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined.
- Mix in the cubed cold butter with your hands, a fork, or a pastry cutter until the mixture looks pebbly.
- Pour the heavy cream mixture over the flour mixture and stir with a fork or a rubber spatula to combine, then stir in the chocolate chips. Don’t overmix.
- Pour the scone dough onto a lightly floured surface, gently pat and shape into a thick 8-inch round. Slice the dough into 8 equally sized triangles.
- Place the scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet and chill in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Brush with extra heavy cream and sprinkle with vanilla sugar or regular granulated sugar and bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool down and enjoy.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 scone
- Calories: 516
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg