Cinnamon-Sugar Scones
Total Time
30 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 scones
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes
- ½ cup (1.75 g) cinnamon chips
- 1 cup (238 ml) heavy cream
- For the Cinnamon-Sugar Topping:
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and set aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the butter, using your fingers, two knives, or a pastry blender. Mix until mixture resembles coarse meal, with mostly pea-size lumps of butter. Stir in the cinnamon chips. Pour heavy cream over the ingredients and stir with a spatula until dough begins to form. Don't over mix.
Step 3
Transfer dough to a floured countertop and knead dough by hand just until it forms a ball. Form scones by patting the dough into a ¾-inch thick circle. Cut the scones into triangles or use a biscuit cutter for round scones.
Step 4
Place scones on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Using a pastry brush, lightly the scones with heavy cream. Sprinkle scones with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake scones for 12 to 15 minutes, or until light brown. Cool scones on a wire cooling rack and serve. Store leftover scones in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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Chef's notes
I usually find Hershey’s brand of cinnamon chips in the local grocery store, where the chocolate chips are stocked. If you can’t find them at your store, you could always order them online – King Arthur Flour carries a 16-ounce bag.
The thing I love most about making scones are how unbelievably easy they are to pull together. You can go from raw ingredients to fresh-from-the-oven scones in about a half hour.
