Chocolate Chip Scones
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Chocolate Chip Scones
Description
These scones begin by whisking buttermilk and egg for moisture and richness. The dry ingredients—flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt—are combined, then cold unsalted butter is worked into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized butter bits. Chocolate chips are folded into the dry mixture before adding the wet ingredients and vanilla. The dough is gently kneaded and shaped to retain a tender crumb.
After baking at a high temperature to achieve golden edges and a soft interior, the scones can be finished with a vanilla glaze made from powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla extract or paste, which adds a smooth, sweet coating.
This recipe produces scones with a balance of tender texture and chocolate sweetness, suitable for breakfast or snack times.
Ingredients
Scones
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg large
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter cut into 20 pieces, cold unsalted
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar or sparkling sugar
Vanilla Glaze (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar more, if needed
- 1 tablespoon cream more, if needed, or half and half
- vanilla extract splash; or ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
Scones:
- Preheat oven to 425°F, with a rack in the upper-middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl whisk buttermilk and egg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Scatter butter pieces over the flour. Using your fingertips (or a pastry cutter), work the butter into the flour by rubbing it quickly into small pieces. Proceed until the mixture resembles a sandy texture with pebble-sized pieces of butter (the pieces of butter will be irregularly shaped; that's fine). Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Reserve 1 tablespoon of the buttermilk-egg mixture (this will be for brushing the top of the scones) pour the remaining buttermilk mixture into the flour, along with the vanilla extract. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to stir the dough until it starts to come together. Once it’s almost all the way combined, dump the dough onto a floured work surface and knead it a couple of times until it comes together. Pat the dough into a ¾ inch thick circle or rectangle. Cut into desired shapes (I made 12 triangles).
- Place the scones on the baking sheet. Brush the tops with the reserved buttermilk, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 11-14 minutes, until the bottoms are beginning to brown and the tops are light golden brown. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool.
Glaze:
- Whisk ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Adjust the consistency by adding a little more powdered sugar (to thicken) or cream (to thin). Drizzle over the slightly cooled scones.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12scones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 141mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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