English Royalty Chocolate Chip Scones

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons orange juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. with a pastry blender or a large fork, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in the chocolate chips. mix in the orange juice to form a dough.
• turn out the dough on a floured surface. pat or roll into a 9 inch circle about 1/2 inch thick. with a 2 1/2 inch fluted biscuit cutter, cut out 12 scones, pushing the dough scraps together for the last few, if necessary. transfer the scones to the baking sheet.
• bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. move to wire racks to cool.