Chocolate Chip Scones

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 table spoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups heavy wipping cream
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Variation: To make blueberry scones, use 1/2 cup of sugar instead of 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup blueberries (or any raspberries) instead of chocolate and be very gentle when stirring and kneading the dough

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together including chocolate chips
3. Gradually add heavy whipping cream and mix with large spoon or spatula
4. Putting flour on your hands, and flour and sugar on a dry surface, gently knead the dough 3 times or until together
5. Form the dough into a ball, and flatten into a 1 inch thick circle
6. Cut the dough into eight pieces, and sprinkle tops with sugar
7. Seperate the pieces and place on baking sheet, with generous amount of space between each scone
8. Cook for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean/ tops are golden
9. Remove to wire cooling rack