Chocolate Chip Scones

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425.
• 2 lightly grease a large baking sheet.
• 3 in a large bowl,combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
• 4 with a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 5 mix in the chocolate chips with a fork.
• 6 in a cup, beat together the buttermilk and egg, then add them to the flour mixture.
• 7 mix lightly with a fork until the mixture clings together and forms a ball of soft dough.
• 8 turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• 9 and knead gently, turning 5 or 6 times.
• 10 with a floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 1/2-inch thick circle.
• 11 slice into 12 triangular pieces.
• 12 lightly brush the tops of the scones with milk and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• 13 bake the scones 10 to 12 minutes or until they are golden brown.