Starbucks Caramel Scones

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup half-and-half or 3/4 cup low-fat whipping cream
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup whole milk (for best results use whole milk)
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/3 cup butterscotch chips, fine chopped (use food processor)
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• confectioners' sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or use nonstick spray.
• 3 place flour and butter in a medium mixing bowl, combine with your fingers to a coarse meal consistency.
• 4 sift together the sugar, baking powder, and salt (if used). stir into flour mixture.
• 5 in another small bowl, combine the cream, milk, vanilla, and egg. pour into dry ingredients, blending well to form a soft dough.
• 6 stir in the cup of butterscotch chips.
• 7 scoop mixture onto the baking sheet, to form individual scones.
• 8 brush tops with beaten egg .
• 9 sprinkle ground butterscotch chips over top.
• 10 bake until browned - 16-18 minutes.
• 11 dust with confectioner's sugar when cool.