{"id":7238,"date":"2018-01-01T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T17:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icecreaminspiration.com\/?p=7238"},"modified":"2019-10-10T18:40:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T00:40:01","slug":"chocolate-chip-toffee-scones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icecreaminspiration.com\/chocolate-chip-toffee-scones\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Chip Toffee Scones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tender, mildly sweet scones with mini chocolate chips and toffee bits. A wonderful treat for breakfast or brunch!<\/p>\n

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“Mom, you have to try these scones! They are delicious!”<\/p>\n

I came down late for the complimentary breakfast at our hotel. My family was already half-way done with their meal, but my nine-year-old was ebullient about her recent discovery.<\/p>\n

“Mom, you HAVE to make scones when we get home. These are SO GOOD.” I tried one. She was right.<\/p>\n

The fact is, even though I had seen scone recipes and pictures all over Pinterest for years, I had never tried one. They looked like dry, crumbly biscuits to me. But boy, was I wrong about them! Scones are actually super tender, sweet, delectable morsels that melt in your mouth and give you feelings that no other breakfast food can.<\/p>\n

So I searched up a recipe and discovered the secret to these cute wedges of deliciousness. Cream, and lots of it. Oh, and a bunch of butter, too. What I’m telling you here is that this is not a low-fat food. But it’s totally worth it to indulge in these treats every once in a while.<\/p>\n

Tips for making Chocolate Chip Toffee Scones:<\/h2>\n
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  1. Use frozen butter if you can. I grated mine with a cheese grater to make it easy to incorporate and distribute. You can cut it in with two knives in a criss-cross motion, or use a pastry cutter.<\/li>\n
  2. It’s best to make these by hand rather than using a mixer. We want to mix everything as little as possible so we don’t build up gluten.<\/li>\n
  3. Use mini-chocolate chips. You can get more chocolate flavor evenly distributed throughout the scones this way.<\/li>\n
  4. You can make your own toffee bits by smashing up a Heath candybar. You can also purchase bags of toffee bits in the same section as the chocolate chips at your local grocery store.<\/li>\n
  5. This recipe makes 32 small scones. You can easily cut the recipe in half if you don’t want to make so many scones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Steps for making Chocolate Chip Toffee Scones:<\/h2>\n

    You’ll first want to preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. (I love this stuff! Nothing sticks to it!)<\/p>\n

    In a large bowl, mix 4 cups of flour, 1\/2 cup granulated sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1\/2 teaspoon of salt.<\/p>\n

    Then add in your butter. If you don’t grate it, cut it up into small squares before adding it to your flour mixture.<\/p>\n

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    Cut in the butter until your dough looks crumbly. It should have some lumps.<\/p>\n

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    Next you want to add 1 cup of heavy cream and 1\/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract to your mixture. Gently stir it until dough starts to cling together.<\/p>\n

    Add 1 cup of mini chocolate chips and 1\/2 cup toffee pieces and gently stir.<\/p>\n

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    At this point, your dough is probably not sticking together, but that’s o.k. Pour it out onto a lightly-floured surface and then use your hands to press and gently knead the dough together into a ball. Then break the ball into four even pieces and form each into a disc about five inches in diameter and 1\/2-inch to 3\/4-inches thick. Place them onto your parchment-lined cookie sheets and cut each into eight wedges.<\/p>\n

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    Bake for 14-16 minutes until edges just barely brown. While scones are cooling, whisk together a glaze with 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of milk, and 1\/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cooled scones.<\/p>\n

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    Serve and enjoy!<\/p>\n

    \"Chocolate<\/p>\n

    This recipe adapted from Mini Chocolate Chip Scones on Sugar Spun Run<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Tender, mildly sweet scones with mini chocolate chips and toffee bits.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t

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    \n\t\t\t\tCourse:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tBreakfast\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\tAuthor<\/span>: Melissa Howell<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t
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