Chocolate Chip Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

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.