Simple Sweet Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut up
1/4 cup granulated sugar (use 1/3 for slightly sweeter scones)
2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Heat oven to 425\u00b0F (220 Celsius).
Put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir mix well Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers, until the mixture looks like fine crumbs.
Add sugar; toss to mix.
Add milk and stir with a wooden spoon until dough forms,(the dough may be a bit crumbly).
Place dough on floured counter and knead gently until the dough comes together in a ball.
Pat or roll into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick.
cut each circle into 6 or 8 wedges.
place wedges on a greased cookie sheet- slightly apart for crisp sides, touching for soft.
Bake about 12 minutes, or until medium brown on top.