Chocolate Chip Scones

Name: Chocolate Chip Scones
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus more for brushing; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips; Sanding sugar for topping; Butter for serving

Recipe GLPRecf9e2af71b322

Bread

32 min

444 cal

Servings: 12

Oven

SNAP eligible

Tender, buttery scones studded with mini semisweet chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea. These are best served warm with butter and a hot beverage.

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Ingredients

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes

1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus more for brushing

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Sanding sugar for topping

Butter for serving

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and granulated sugar until evenly combined.
Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture. Using a fork or your fingertips, work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
Pour in the heavy cream and vanilla extract, then gently mix with a fork until a shaggy dough begins to form. Once the dough starts coming together, switch to using your hands and mix until the dough just comes together, being careful not to overwork it.
Fold the chocolate chips into the dough with your hands. Divide the dough in half and transfer to a clean work surface. Gently press and smooth each half of the dough into a disk approximately 1/2 inch thick. Using a floured 2.5-inch biscuit cutter, cut out scones from the dough, dipping the cutter in flour between each cut to prevent sticking.
Arrange the scones on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly brush the top of each scone with heavy cream.
Bake for 16 to 17 minutes until the scones are golden brown. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with sanding sugar. Allow the scones to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before serving.
Serve the warm scones with butter alongside.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4.5

Every ingredient is standard stock at any Charlotte chain—flour, baking powder, butter, cream, and chocolate chips are pantry staples—so no special trips needed. The cost per serving runs roughly $0.60–0.75 driven mainly by butter and chocolate, making this economical for a bakery item. The stated 32 minutes is realistic for mixing, shaping, and baking, though it doesn't account for cooling time, which matters if you want to eat them warm without them falling apart. These reheat beautifully the next day and feed a crowd easily, making them solid for meal prep or entertaining, though they do require a light hand to avoid toughness.