Special Dark Chocolate Chip Scones

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups dark chocolate chips (12 oz. package)
• 2 cups whipping cream, chilled
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• additional sugar
• powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• 2 stir together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• 3 stir in chocolate chips.
• 4 stir whipping cream into flour mixture, stirring just until ingredients are moistened.
• 5 turn mixture out onto lightly floured surface. knead gently until soft dough forms (about 2 minutes).
• 6 pat dough into 4-1/2 x 16-inch rectangle about 1-1/4 inches high.
• 7 divide rectangle into 12 smaller rectangles each measuring 1-1/2 by 4 inches. cut each rectangle diagonally, forming a total of 24 triangles.
• 8 transfer triangles to prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. brush with melted butter and sprinkle with additional sugar.
• 9 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 10 serve warm, sprinkled with powdered sugar, if desired.