Whole Foods Chocolate Chip Scones Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP SCONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Grease 9" glass pie pan.
• In large bowl combine first 4 ingredients.
• Using a pastry blender, cut shortening into mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add milk, egg, vanilla and chocolate chips to mixture lightly with a fork until forms a soft dough.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and pat into a 9 inch circle. Don't overwork the dough. Cut into 8 wedges.
• Place wedges into pie pan.
• Sprinkle tops with additional sugar.
• Bake 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

DATE AND CHOCOLATE CHIP WHOLE WHEAT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Sift together wheat and all-purpose flours, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl. Rub butter into dry ingredients until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in dates and chocolate chips. Mix in the milk, just until blended and form dough into a ball.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Dip a round cookie cutter into flour (to prevent sticking) then cut out round scones. Place scones on a greased baking sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until risen and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.