Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 17 |
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Chocolate chips make these scones a hit with everyone who tries them. The confectioners' sugar glaze is a simple way to dress them up a bit.Reba Starling-Silvey, Versailles, Missouri Ingredients:
3 cups king arthur unbleached self-rising flour |
2/3 cup sugar |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips |
glaze: |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
3 tablespoons water |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly; stir in buttermilk just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips;
2. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat into a 9-in. circle. Cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets.
3. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks.
4. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over scones. Serve warm. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.
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