Starbucks Caramel Scones

By Gilmore

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 3 c. flour
• 1/2 c. butter
• 3/4 c. half-and-half cream
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt (use only if you use unsalted butter)
• 1 baking powder
• 1 c. milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. butterscotch chips
• 1/3 c. butterscotch chips -- finely chopped in
• processor
• 1 white, lightly beaten with fork
• confectioner's sugar -- optional

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 26mins
Adapted from redrocksunrise.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 F.

Line top baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine flour and butter until coarse meal forms.

Add sugar, baking powder and salt, combine well. Stir in cream, vanilla and egg, blending well to form a soft dough.

Fold in butterscotch chips. Scoop mixture onto baking sheet.

Place 1/3 c.
chips in food processor and process until finely chopped. Do not over process. Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle ground butterscotch chips overtop.

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

Can also add 1/2 c. grated walnuts. Can make in shape desired.