Cinnamon Raisin Scones

By Lorena_321

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 cup raisins
• variation: orange cinnamon scones - add 1 T grated orange peel to dry ingredients.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine milk, egg and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in raisins. With floured hands, shape dough into 8-inch round on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Cut dough into 8 wedges; slightly separate wedges. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.