Farmer Boy Recipe - Chocolate Chip Scones

Today is "National Chocolate Chip Day"!  Another excuse to make some scrumptious dessert! (Who needs an excuse!)

Farmer Boy Chocolate Chip Scones

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 - 3 Tablespoons of Dutch Chocolate powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons of brown sugar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons of regular granulated sugar
• 1/2 Cup of shortening
• 1/2 Cup of whole milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• pinch of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves
• 1/2 Cup of quality chocolate chips

Directions: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 
In a large bowl, combine the sugar with sifted flour, powder, spices and salt.  Using a pastry knife, cut in the shortening, till it resembles coarse oatmeal.  
In a small bowl, combine the milk, egg and vanilla.  Add this to the flour mixture and blend until the mixture forms a ball.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, gently 5 or 6 times.  Using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to about an inch thickness. (Or use your hands to flatten it and cut out scones with a biscuit cutter or simply drop them by mixing spoonful onto the sheet for baking.)  Divide the dough up and form about 2 1/2 inch balls.  Place each ball onto the sheet and flatten slightly. (You may wish to brush each with melted butter at this point.)  Bake for 18 - 20 minutes.
This recipe makes about a dozen to a dozen and a half, depending on the size balls you make of them.

These are pretty much a glorified, soft chocolate chip cookie - more plump and luscious!  And, just like cookies, they go great with a glass of milk!  I prefer them warm with a cup of hot tea.

If you make these, please let us all know, by leaving a comment here.  Thanks. The Old Man in the Bib Overalls