BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP BUTTERMILK SCONES

CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

2 cups  flour sifted

3 tablespoons castor sugar

dash of salt

2 teaspoons of . baking powder

1/2 cup butter room temperature

1/2 cup buttermilk

1  egg large room temperature

1 teaspoon pure  vanilla extract

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

METHOD

Heat the  oven to 425 degrees. Grease a baking sheet. In a large bowl with a spoon combine all the dry ingredients. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

In small bowl beat the buttermilk milk, egg and vanilla extract together till well combined.Now  Add the dry ingredients along with chocolate chips and mix with fork until mixture clings together and forms a soft dough.

Turn dough onto floured surface and knead gently 5-6 times. With lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 7-inch circle. Cut as many as you want into triangle or diamond shapes, or just cut into 4 wedges. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm.