Hazelnut Chip Scones

By Vickie

A friend gave me this recipe I have yet to try it but she said it was worth having, so she shared : )

Ingredients

• Spiced Butter:
• 4 C all-purpose flour
• 3 TBS. sugar
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter
• 3/4 C cold butter
• 1 egg separated
• 1 1/2 C refrigerated hazelnut nondairy creamer or half and half cream
• 1 1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 C butter, softened
• 3 TBS brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• Land of Lakes has cinnamon sugar butter that is really good. Can use this instead of spiced butter.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine the first five ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Whisk the egg yolk and creamer; add to dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips.

2. Turn onto floured surface; knead 10 times. Divide dough in half. Pat each portion into a 7 inch circle; cut into eight wedges. Seperate wedges and place on greased baking sheets.

3. Beat egg white; brush over dough. sprinkle with additional sugar. Bake at 425 for about 13 min. or until golden brown. Spread with spiced butter.