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Chocolate Chip Scones

Published: Mar 28, 2019 · Modified: Sep 21, 2020 by Allison · 14 Comments

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The perfect Chocolate Chip Scones – Tender and buttery, studded with chocolate chips and topped with a vanilla glaze. 

Plate with three chocolate chip scones.These heavenly scones are coming to lure you out of bed. If the idea of dipping a buttery, chocolate-studded scone into your morning coffee doesn’t have you leaping from bed, than I don’t know what will. Whether it’s French Toast Casserole, our favorite Banana Bread, or these tender Chocolate Chip Scones, my family is always happy to start our day with something sweet and comforting.

Inside of a chocolate chip scone on a white plate.

If you *think* you don’t like scones I will tell you that you are wrong. There are so many dry, flavorless scones out in the world that are tricking people into thinking that scones are “blah.” But the truth is, if you have a good scone, like a really good scone, you will see how incredibly delicious they can be. Scones should be flaky and buttery, with a soft and tender interior, and a slightly crunchy exterior.

Chocolate Chip Scones drizzled with white icing.

Scones can be filled with a variety of flavors: chocolate, vanilla, berries, apples, citrus, spices, nuts, and more. The flavorings will enhance the basic scone and take it from good to great. Today we’re making Chocolate Chip Scones! This recipe is easier than you may think. You don’t even need any special equipment.

Step by step scones: Butter cubes in a bowl of flour.

Chocolate Chip Scone dough in a white bowl.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Scones

  • Start by mixing the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add cubed cold butter and work it into the flour with your fingers (simply rub it in the flour until you have pebble-sized pieces of butter throughout).
  • Add the chocolate chips, then stir in buttermilk, egg and vanilla.
  • Dump the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 1-inch thick circle or rectangle. Cut into desired shapes and bake.

Chocolate Chip Scones on a wooden cutting board.

Toppings for Scones:

Sugar topping: I like to sprinkle the top of the scones with coarse or sparkling sugar right before baking. This adds a crunch to the scones and makes them absolutely delicious. If you’re planning to add a glaze (more on that below), then you can skip the sugar topping or add both.

Glaze topping: I love the flavor of vanilla and chocolate together, so this vanilla glaze is the perfect topping for our scones. Simply whisk powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. You can make the glaze as thick or thin as you’d like by adjusting the wet and dry ingredients. You can drizzle the glaze over the scones or you can double the glaze recipe and cover/pour the glaze over the scones.

Chocolate Chip Scone on a white plate with a gold fork.

How to Reheat Scones:

Reheating scones: Homemade scones are definitely best the day they are made, and they are their absolute best served warm, straight from the oven. If you are planning on storing the leftovers, I recommend that you skip glazing the scones that will be stored. Package them tightly covered and reheat them on a baking sheet in the oven or toaster oven. Glaze at that point, if you wish.

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Plate with three chocolate chip scones.

Chocolate Chip Scones

The perfect Chocolate Chip Scones - Tender and buttery, studded with chocolate chips and topped with a vanilla glaze. 
4.60 from 10 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Scones

  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 20 pieces
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons coarse/sparkling sugar

Vanilla Glaze (optional)

  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cream or half and half
  • Splash of vanilla extract or ¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

Scones:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F, with a rack in the upper-middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl whisk buttermilk and egg. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Scatter butter pieces over the flour. Using your fingertips (or a pastry cutter), work the butter into the flour by rubbing it quickly into small pieces. Proceed until the mixture resembles a sandy texture with pebble-sized pieces of butter (the pieces of butter will be irregularly shaped; that's fine). Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Reserve 1 tablespoon of the buttermilk-egg mixture (this will be for brushing the top of the scones), pour the remaining buttermilk mixture into the flour, along with the vanilla extract. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to stir the dough until it starts to come together. Once it’s almost all the way combined, dump the dough onto a floured work surface and knead it a couple of times until it comes together. Pat the dough into a ¾ inch thick circle or rectangle. Cut into desired shapes (I made 12 triangles).
  • Place the scones on the baking sheet. Brush the tops with the reserved buttermilk, sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  • Bake for 11-14 minutes, until the bottoms are beginning to brown and the tops are light golden brown. Place the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool.

Glaze:

  • Whisk ingredients in a small bowl until combined. Adjust the consistency by adding a little more powdered sugar (to thicken) or cream (to thin). Drizzle over the slightly cooled scones.

Nutrition

Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1.4mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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This post originally appeared on Real Housemoms where I am a contributor.

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  1. Sierra

    January 01, 2021 at 10:26 am

    1 star
    Mine burned 6 minutes in!!!!!

    Reply
    • Allison

      January 02, 2021 at 8:31 am

      Oh no! I’d suggest checking your oven temp with a thermometer. Maybe it is running hotter than it says?

      Reply
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