Description
These scones have a very light cinnamon flavor.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ pinch baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 (10 ounce) package cinnamon baking chips
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
- Place 3/4 cup butter into the freezer for 1 hour. Cut into cubes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Combine flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- and salt in a large bowl using a whisk. Cut in very cold cubed butter with a pastry blender or using your fingers until you get coarse crumbs.
- Create a well in the flour mixture; add buttermilk and stir gently until dough is just moistened. Fold in cinnamon chips.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until dough is no longer sticky
- 10 to 12 times
- and divide in half. Pat or roll each portion gently into a 7-inch circle. Brush melted butter over circles. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut each circle into 6 wedges. Separate and place scones on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned
- 10 to 13 minutes. Serve warm.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12