Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Scones

Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Scones are tender and moist scones packed full of chocolate chips and cream cheese and drizzled with a cream cheese glaze.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings scones

Calories 323kcal

Author Ellie Haley

Ingredients

For Chocolate Chip Scones:

3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
⅓ cups (66 grams) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
1 ½ sticks (170 grams) unsalted butter cold and cubed
4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese cold
1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chopped or chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cup buttermilk

For Cream Cheese Glaze:

2 ounces cream cheese softened
½ cup (56 grams) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
milk or heavy cream as needed

Instructions

For Chocolate Chip Scones:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees (F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Using clean, dry hands, work the butter into the dry mixture. There should be pea-sized pieces of butter with a few slightly larger chunks. Add the cream cheese and repeat.
Add the chocolate chips and combine.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the vanilla and 1 cup of the buttermilk. Begin to stir and add the last ¼ cup slowly, you may not need all of it. The mixture should not be too wet.
Turn the mixture out onto a clean and floured surface and gather the dough together. Pat the dough into a circle about 1 inch thick. Using a sharp knife, cut the circle into equal-sized triangles and place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the scones for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

For Cream Cheese Glaze:

Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth.
If the glaze is too thick you can add a small amount of milk or heavy cream until it is your desired consistency.
Use a fork or a spoon to drizzle the glaze over the scones.

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