Chocolate Scones

These chocolate scones are a family favorite. The boys have been known to wait a couple of hours for me to wake up and bake them on Sunday mornings. Scones are particularly good when they are right out of the oven - or maybe we just don't want to wait!

 

Chocolate Scones

 2/3 c. heavy cream (I usually use milk)

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 3/4 c. flour

1/4 c. cocoa powder

1/2 c. sugar

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1/3 c. cold butter

2/3 c. chocolate chips

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Use a pastry blender to cut in flour. You can use two knives if you don't have a pastry blender. Blend until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chocolate chips. We like to use vanilla chips in these scones as well. Add cream, egg, and vanilla and stir just until dough comes together. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and pat into an 8 inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges with a pizza cutter. Or you can use a large scoop and drop dough onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes.