CHOCOLATE CHUNK SCONES

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Enjoy these Chocolate Chunk Scones during the morning or the evening. Our Chocolate Chunk Scones recipe is sure to be a winner with any crowd.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 40m

Yield Makes 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar, divided
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter or margarine
1 egg
3/4 cup whipping cream
1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix flour, 1/3 cup of the sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and cream with wire whisk until well blended. Add to flour mixture; stir until mixture forms soft dough. Stir in chopped chocolate.
Place dough on floured surface; knead until dough is no longer sticky. Place on greased baking sheet; pat out dough with hands to 10-inch circle. Score top with sharp knife into 12 wedges. Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar.
Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into 12 wedges to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g