Orange Chocolate Chip Scones
Cuisine: Breakfast
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Serves: 8-10 scones
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 2 tbsp. orange zest
- ½ cup butter, chilled, cut into cubes
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ⅔ cup mini chocolate chips*
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, and orange zest.
- Add butter and use a pastry cutter or fork to combine until butter is no larger than the size of small peas.
- Add buttermilk and mix until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface. Using a floured rolling pin or your hands, press dough until it is about one inch thick.
- You can cut the scones as you desire, triangles, squares, or using a round cookie cutter or the rim of a drinking glass.
- Place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.
*If you don't have mini chocolate chips, you can use regular chocolate chips and chop them a bit.
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/orange-chocolate-chip-scones/
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