CHOCOLATE CHIP BUTTERMILK SCONES

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Chocolate chips make these scones a hit with everyone who tries them. The confectioners' sugar glaze is a simple way to dress them up a bit.-Reba Starling-Silvey, Versailles, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield about 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

3 cups self-rising flour
2/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly; stir in buttermilk just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips; , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat into a 9-in. circle. Cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over scones. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 395mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.