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To make the Scones:
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Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Whisk the flour, cocoa, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter until the pieces of butter are the size of peas. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3
Whisk together the cream, egg, and vanilla in a small bowl and add to the flour/butter mixture. Stir together until the dough just starts to come together. Turn the contents of the bowl onto a clean counter and knead the mixture just until the dough comes together. Do not over-mix!
4
Shape the dough into 3 rounds each about 1 inch thick. Cut each round into 4 wedges using a pizza cutter or large knife and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5
Let the scones cool on the baking sheet before topping with the icing.
To make the Icing:
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In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sifted cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and milk. Add the powdered sugar gradually and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled scones using a spoon, a ziplock bag with the corner snipped, or a piping bag. Enjoy!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Keep Butter Ice-Cold 🧊Use butter straight from the freezer and cut it into small cubes before mixing—cold butter creates steam pockets that give scones their tender, flaky crumb structure.
- Don't Overmix the Dough 🙅Mix only until ingredients just combine; overmixing develops gluten and makes scones tough instead of tender and crumbly.
- Chill Before Baking ❄️Refrigerate your shaped scones for at least 20-30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading and ensure a more uniform rise.
- Bloom Cocoa for Richer Flavor 🍫Mix your cocoa powder with a small amount of hot water before adding to the dry ingredients—this blooms the cocoa and intensifies the chocolate flavor throughout.
- Balance Chocolate Chip Distribution 🎯Fold chocolate chips in gently at the very end and avoid kneading them in; this prevents melting and ensures every bite has pockets of chocolate rather than a uniform chocolate-flavored scone.
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