Chocolate Chip Scones (From Land O Lakes Butter) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    3 tablespoons sugar
    2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/3 cup butter, chilled and cut up tiny
    1 egg, slightly beaten
    1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
    4 -6 tablespoons half-and-half or 4 -6 tablespoons whipping cream
    1 egg, slightly beaten for egg wash
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400. Combine flour, sugar, powder and salt with a whisk. Cut in cold butter into flour mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. (this part can be done ahead and kept in refrigerator or freezer until ready to make)Stir in 1 beaten egg, chocolate chips and just enough 1/2 and 1/2 or cream until it barely comes together. Transfer on board and knead in gently loose pieces. Pat out into 1/2 in thick circle and cut equally into 12 triangles. Place 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet/silpat or parchment. Brush with egg wash and bake for 10-12 minutes. Place on cooling rack to cool.

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