Eggs are an integral part of my family's diet - we eat them near daily all year long. So during the holiday season when I'm doing extra baking, I always make sure to pick up a few extra cartons so I have plenty on hand for an impromptu batch of cookies... or a spur of the moment batch of scones, like this super simple chocolate chip scone recipe!
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Scones are such a lovely change of pace from the usual muffins and waffles my kids request for breakfast, especially when they're as easy to make as this yummy chocolate chip scone recipe that I found on the American Egg Board website. This is by far the simplest scone recipe I've tried yet, and I particularly love that they're not overly sweet, even with the addition of the chocolate chips.
This chocolate chip scone recipe uses significantly more eggs than other scone recipes I've made in the past, which makes for a super tender texture. The dough comes together very quickly, and the scones bake in about 10 minutes, making this a fantastic recipe for holiday breakfasts and brunches. Simple and easy means you have more time to spend relaxing with family and friends instead of slaving away in the kitchen!
You'll get about 12 chocolate chip scones out of this scones recipe, which is perfect for our family. However, if you need more for a special occasion, be aware that scone recipes typically don't double well. If you need more than a dozen, simply make more than one single batch.
Printable Recipe ↓
Easy Chocolate Chip Scones
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup salted butter - cold, cut into pieces
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix flour, sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add chocolate chips; toss to mix.
- Beat eggs and cream in medium bowl until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Knead dough a few strokes on lightly floured surface; pat to ¾-inch thickness. Cut dough into rounds with lightly floured 3-inch cutter; place on greased baking sheet. Gather scraps and repeat to use all dough.
- Bake at 425 degrees until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Recipe Notes
More Tasty Scone Recipes
If you like this chocolate chip scone recipe, you might also enjoy these other delicious scone recipes:
- Lemon Poppyseed Scones
- Blackberry Scone Recipe
- Cranberry Scones Recipe
- Starbucks Vanilla Bean Scone Recipe
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