No Scone Unturned (15 page)

H
elen wanted chocolate scones
, now you can have them too:

I
ngredients
:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cup packed sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine cut up into chunks

2 eggs

3/4 cup sour cream

1/2 cup semi-sweet baking chocolate chopped up into chunks

I
nstructions
:

Preheat oven to 375F

In a large bowl mix flower, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda ant salt. Cut butter in with a pastry blender until the mixture forms course crumbs.

Beat eggs and sour cream until blended. Combine with dry mixture and mix until a soft dough forms. Stir in the chopped chocolate.

Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth (about 1 minute).

Press dough into a circle on a greased baking sheet. Score the top to make 12 wedge shaped pieces.

Bake until golden brown (about 30 minutes) Cool on a wire rack.

G
laze
:

3/4 cup powdered sugar (sifted)

1/4 cup cocoa powder (sifted)

1 tablespoon butter, melted

1 teaspoon milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

C
ombine all ingredients
in a small bowl and stir to drizzling consistency. Add milk 1/4 teaspoon at a time if it's too thick. Drizzle over scones and dust the top with more powdered sugar. Enjoy!

U
SA Today Bestselling author Leighann Dobbs
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