Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Scones are sweetened just to perfection studded with chocolate chips. Kind of like eating a giant chocolate chip cookie for breakfast!
Ingredients
3/4cupcold buttermilk
1/4cupsugar
2tspvanilla extract
1large egg
1cupall purpose flour(Bob's Red Mill)
1cupwhite whole wheat flour(Bob's Red Mill)
1tbspbaking powder
1/2tspsalt
3tbspchilled butter(must be cold cut into small pieces)
3/4cupchocolate chips
cooking spray
1large egg white(lightly beaten)
1 1/2tbspsugar
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine the first four ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender, or you could use 2 knives, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Gently fold in chocolate chips. Add milk mixture, stirring just until moist.
Place dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly four times with floured hands.
Form dough into an 9-inch circle onto baking sheet, about 3/4" thick.
Using a knife, cut dough into 12 wedges all the way through.
Brush egg white over dough and sprinkle evenly with sugar.
Bake until golden, about 18-20 minutes, depending on your oven. Serve warm.