This chocolate chip scones recipe is wonderfully tender, lightly sweetened and perfect alongside a cup of coffee for breakfast or dessert
The scones have a very tender texture – flaky like a biscuit and not as cakey as a muffin, but a perfect combination of the two. They aren’t overly sweet, either, except for the chocolate chips, of course.
Chocolate chip scones
This chocolate chip scone recipe is wonderfully tender, lightly sweetened and perfect alongside a cup of coffee for breakfast or dessert.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar granulated
- 1 1/4 tsps baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted cold (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 - 3/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 200 xb0c .Line the baking tray with parchment paper..
- In a large bowl whisk together flour ,baking powder , baking soda,salt , sugar
- Cut the buttet into small pieces and blend to the flour mix .Make sure butter is well chilled to produce the flakiest texture possible.The mixture should look like a crumbs.
- Stir in chocolate chips..
- In a small cup whisk together buttermilk and vanilla essence.and add to the flour mixture.stir until dough comes together (Add buttermilk or flour as necessary).donot over mix the dough.
- Transfer the dough to the floured surface and knead and roll to a circle with 1 1/2inch thickness.cut the circle in half then each half cut into pie shaped wedges(triangle).
- place the scones in baking tray and brush with milk and bake @200°C For 15 -20mins until golden brown and toothpuck inserted comes out clean.Remove from oven allow to cool...
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