Categories: Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 t. baking powder
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, chilled
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 t. vanilla extract
- 1/2 t. grated orange peel
- 3/4 c. chocolate chips (mini or regular, semi- or bittersweet)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 deg. Prepare a baking sheet (w/ butter or parchment paper). In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut the butter into 1/2 inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture. With a pastry blender (or two knives in scissor motion) cut in the butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs.
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In a small bowl, stir together eggs, orange juice, vanilla and orange peel. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine. The dough will be very sticky. With lightly floured hands, knead in chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
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Form dough into 8 even portions. Use your hands to shape them into triangles. Space them evenly as they will rise quite a bit.
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Bake for 18-25 minutes until scones are golden brown. Remove from sheet and transfer to a wire rack to cool.