Switch up your baking from chocolate chip cookies to these delicious and super easy to make chocolate chip scones. These delicious scones are the perfect breakfast treat, dessert with a meal, or a fun snack on the go. You will be tasting flaky scones in no time with this super easy recipe. These step by step instructions work with what you have in your kitchen to make a fun twist on a British classic. Once you take your first bite of these tasty chocolate chip scones, they will quickly become one of your go to recipes for any occasion.
Make your very own Raspberry Butter as the perfect complement to these yummy scones.
Why Our Recipe
- Simple recipe that is easy for everyone to have fun baking.
- Make ahead instructions for fresh treats anytime.
I loves making scones because they are so fast to get in the oven. They bring all of the deliciousness of biscuits in a sweet treat. I love the many different flavors you can add to personalize them. My favorite is blueberry, but my kids love the chocolate chips. I’ll often end up dividing the dough in half to make half for me and half for them with each of our favorite flavors.
Ingredient Notes
- All-Purpose Flour: All-purpose is going to be your go to. Can also use bread or pastry flour, but it will change the texture slightly.
- Sugar: Can reduce by half if you would prefer a less sweet scone.
- Cold Butter: Can use a cheese grater (small side), food processor, or pastry cutter. Place in freezer for 15 minutes before grating to help it grate into little pieces.
- Large Egg: Adding the egg will make the scone lighter and richer. This is optional and you can leave it out if you would like your scone to be more dense.
- Heavy Cream: If you are going to substitute, use buttermilk to maintain the same thickness.
- Mini Chocolate Chips: It is important that they are mini. Regular chocolate chips will overwhelm the dough.
- Icing: The icing is optional, but it sure does make them look pretty and extra tasty.
Freezing for later
These scones freeze nicely so that you can pull them out of the freezer the night before and bake up them up fresh in the morning. Make the dough, cut into wedges and freeze individually on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, wrap in parchment paper and store in a resealable plastic freezer bag. These will stay good in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw before baking.
Storage Instructions
Store baked scones in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.