Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• coarse sugar, for sprinkling the tops

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine the first eight ingredients and using a pastry cutter or fork make a coarse meal.
• 3 in a separate bowl combine the milk, egg, orange juice and vanilla extract until smooth.
• 4 add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just until blended. turn the dough into a floured surface and knead slightly five or six times.
• 5 roll the dough out to 3/4 inch thick and cut into rounds with a floured 2 inch biscuit cutter. sprinkle tops with coarse sugar before baking.
• 6 bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.