Chocolate Almond Scones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces butter, cold
• 3 eggs, divided
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced, toasted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• 3 cut in butter until it resembles course meal.
• 4 add 2 eggs (1 egg is reserved for later use), almond extract and cream.
• 5 stir until soft dough forms; mix in chocolate chips and toasted almonds.
• 6 pat out dough until 3/4 inch thick.
• 7 cut into diamond shape; brush with reserved egg.
• 8 place on baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• 9 bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned.
• 10 serve warm.