Chocolate Chip Scones

For a long time now I thought I disliked scones. I had this idea in my head that they were just like biscotti, which I really don't care for due to the dry, hard texture. In a Christmas gift basket from my dear friend Gayla, she put some cranberry scones and after feeling them I discovered that they were actually quite moist. I tried one and was instantly smitten! I went in search of scone recipes and first tried one for blueberry scones, which were yummy and I'll post the recipe later. Kevin suggested I make chocolate chip scones and I landed on the recipe below. It makes the most delicious treats and Kevin has requested them several times since the first batch.

Source: http://beautifulnest.blogspot.com/2010/07/chocolate-chip-scones.html

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1 & 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl. Add chocolate chips. Blend in whipping cream with a fork or spatula, adding 1-2 Tbsp. extra whipping cream, if necessary. When mixed, turn out onto a floured surface and knead several times. Pat into a 10 inch diameter, and cut into triangles. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 11-13 minutes. Eat and enjoy! :)

After multiple batches of these I recommend that you use a pizza stone for baking them. They seem to cook more evenly and there is little to no risk of the bottoms burning. I also suggest you warm them in the microwave for about 20 seconds if you're not eating them right out of the oven. They are so much tastier warm!