Cinnamon Chip Scones

By lily_bones

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (careful not to overmeasure)
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 Tablespoons (115g) unsalted butter, frozen
• 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream (plus a little extra for brushing)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/4 cups cinnamon chips1
• coarse sugar for sprinkling on top before baking (optional)
• GLAZE
• 1 cup (120g) confectioners' sugar
• 3 Tablespoons (45ml) black coffee (or milk/half-and-half/cream for a plain vanilla glaze )
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from sallysbakingaddiction.com

Preparation

Step 1

2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (careful not to overmeasure)
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 and 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons (115g) unsalted butter, frozen
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream (plus a little extra for brushing)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 and 1/4 cups cinnamon chips1
coarse sugar for sprinkling on top before baking (optional)
GLAZE
1 cup (120g) confectioners' sugar
3 Tablespoons (45ml) black coffee (or milk/half-and-half/cream for a plain vanilla glaze )
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract