Starbucks Caramel Scones

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon butterscotch extract
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• === TOPPING ===
• 1/3 cup butterscotch chips - finely chopped
• 1 egg white -- whisked
• Confectioners' sugar -- (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line top sheet of doubled up baking
sheets with parchment paper or line 8 tuna tins with muffin liners
and spray inner sides with non-stick cooking spray.

In a food processor, place the flour and butter and pulse to break
up butter. Add sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg or cloves and
pulse to combine.

Turn out dough into a large bowl. Make a well in the center and
stir in cream, vanilla, butterscotch extract and egg. Stir to make
a soft dough. Fold in butterscotch chips.

Scoop onto baking sheet or into prepared tins. Brush tops with egg
white and add ground butterscotch chips.

Bake until browned -- 16 to 18 minutes. Dust with confectioner's
sugar when cool.