Saturday, December 31, 2011

Cinnamon Chip Scones

I'm ending the year and holidays with one last baking endeavor. 

Cinnamon chip scones!


  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen (I used it from the fridge not freezer. 
  • 1/2 cup Hershey's cinnamon chips
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt or sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg


  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in chips.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk sour cream or vanilla yogurt egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.)
  5. Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tsp. of sugar. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (I used our pizza stone). Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature. 

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