Chocolate Orange Scones

I am not a cook! So if I give you a recipe you can take it to the bank, it is going to be great! This is one of my favorites! I make this one a lot in the winter for my kids. The hubby and I love to eat these with a hot cup of coffee. You can even prepare these the night before and then pop them into the oven in the morning. (Great for Christmas!)

Ingredients

2 cups of flour

1/3 cup sugar

2 Tsp of baking powder

1/2 Tsp salt

1/2 cup of butter

1 Tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

1/4 cup of orange juice

1 Tsp rind of an orange

3/4 cup of chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray. Mix all of the dry ingredients. Add the butter and cut in with a pastry blender or fork. Mix in the wet ingredients. Add the chocolate chips and the orange rind. I like to mix it together and then place it in a ball, flatten the dough ball into the shape of a disc. Cut the dough disc into 8 equal parts and place them on the prepared baking sheet pan. Cook for 15 minutes and serve hot.

If you don't like chocolate, you can supplement the orange juice and rind with lemon and add blueberries instead of chocolate chips. Yum!!! 

I know I am writing this all wrong because most food blogs start with a life story about how this was their Grandma's recipe but that is how this seamstress rolls. I know you are busy sewing, so this recipe is short and sweet so you can get back to the important things and sew. 

Best Wishes and Tons of Stitches!