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Easy Chocolate Chip Scones

By Susie Weinrich ยท Date Oct 17, 2023ยท 2 Comments ยท May contain affiliate links.

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These Chocolate Chip Scones are the perfect breakfast, dessert, or delicious chocolate snack! They are lightly sweet and tender with crisp golden edges. Enjoy them with a cup of hot coffee or a glass of cold milk. They will almost remind you of eating a chocolate chip cookie.

a basket of chocolate chip scones

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Table of Contents hide
1 What is a Scone
2 Ingredients
3 How to Make Chocolate Chip Scones
4 Storing and Freezing Scones
5 Doubling The Recipe
6 More Chocolate Lover Recipes
7 Did you make this recipe?
8 Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe

What is a Scone

A scone is a delightful baked treat thatโ€™s a staple in the world of afternoon tea and brunch. These tender and crumbly pastries originate from the British Isles but have gained worldwide popularity. Scones are typically made from a simple dough of flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, and milk or cream.

What makes them truly special are the endless variations you can create by adding ingredients like dried fruits, nuts, chocolate chips, or savory elements like cheese and herbs.

Chocolate chips scones in a basket
Amazing Chocolate Chip Scones

You may feel like you are eating a thick chocolate chip cookie when you have these scones. But, a scone is more closely related to a biscuit than a cookie. The base recipe is very similar to these drop biscuits.

They make a great addition to a pastry basket for brunch or breakfast. However they are sweet enough to be enjoyed as dessert!

Ingredients

If you are a baker then you probably have most of the ingredients to put these Chocolate Chip Scones together:

  • whole milkย 
  • egg
  • vanilla
  • all purpose flour
  • sugarย 
  • baking powder
  • kosher salt
  • cold butterย 
  • semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips: you can also opt for a dark chocolate chunk or chip.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Scones

  1. Prep and Gather Ingredients
  2. Start by preheating the oven to 400ยฐ F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper or a reusable silpat. Gathering all your ingredients (except the butter, leave that in the fridge until you are ready to use it).

  3. Combine Wet Ingredients
  4. In a small cup whisk together the milk, egg, and vanilla โ€“ set aside.

  5. Sift Dry Ingredients
  6. Now in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment sift in the flour, baking powder, sugar, and kosher salt.

    sifting dry ingredients into a bowl
  7. Add The Butter
  8. Grab the butter out of the fridge and cut it into pea sized pieces. Add it to the flour mixture and turn on the mixer for 30 seconds.

  9. Add Chocolate Chips and Egg Mixture
  10. Add the chocolate chips and the egg mixture. Blend it together for just a few seconds until it all comes together.

    NOTE: you may need to hand knead the dough a couple times in the bowl to grab up all the flour from the bottom.

    scone dough in a mixer bowl
  11. Form The Dough
  12. Scrape the dough out onto a cleaned and lightly floured surface. Shape the dough into a ยฝ inch thick โ€“ 8 inch round. See Photos:

    shaping scone dough on parchment paper
    making a ยฝ inch thick and 8 inch round disc of chocolate chip scone dough
  13. Cut Into 8 Pieces
  14. Cut the round into 8 equal triangles. Place on the parchment lined baking sheet and place in the fridge for 15 minutes. This will help your scones rise a little higher during baking. However if you are short on time you can skip this step.

    cutting scones
    cutting scones into triangles
    chocolate chip scones on a baking sheet
  15. Bake
  16. Before they go in the oven brush the tops with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 15 minutes.

    brushing scones with milk and sprinkling with sugar

Storing and Freezing Scones

Store leftover scones at room temp in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Freezing After Baking

These chocolate chip scones can be frozen after baking. Make sure they are completely cooled and pop them in a freezer safe bag. They can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Chocolate Chip Scones on a cooling rack

Freezing Before Baking

You can also freeze the scone dough to be baked later! Follow the chocolate chip scone recipe up to the point where they go in the fridge, instead pop them in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Then place them in a freezer safe bag. They will be good for about 3 months.

To bake just remove them from the freezer and bake without thawing. You may need to add a couple minutes to the baking time.

Doubling The Recipe

This recipe is easily doubled! Simply double all the ingredients.

When you scrape the dough out of the mixer just divide it into 2 piles and then shape the 8 inch rounds. This will make 16 scones.

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Chocolate Chip Scones Recipe

Slightly sweet and tender chocolate chip scones that make an amazing breakfast, snack or dessert. They almost taste like a chocolate chip cookie!
4.50 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 scones
Calories: 331kcal
Author: Susie Weinrich

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • ยฝ cup whole milk - (have a little extra for brushing the tops before baking)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoon sugar - (have a little extra for sprinkling on the tops before baking)
  • 2 ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
  • ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ยผ cup cold butter - cut into pea sized pieces
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips - โ€“ can also use dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Start by preheating your oven to 400ยฐ. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a reusable silpat.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the whole milk, egg, and vanilla โ€“ set aside.
    ยฝ cup whole milk, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and kosher salt.
    2 cups all purpose flour, 3 tablespoon sugar, 2 ยฝ teaspoon baking powder, ยฝ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Add the cold cut butter to the flour mixture. Run the mixer for 30 seconds to cut the butter into the flour.
    ยผ cup cold butter
  • Add in the chocolate chips and the egg mixture. Run the mixer on low for just about 10 seconds until the dough comes together.
    NOTE: you may need to hand knead the dough in the bowl a couple times to get all the flour from the bottom of the bowl.
    1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips
    scone dough in a mixer bowl
  • Scrape the scone dough out onto a cleaned and lightly floured surface. Shape into a ยฝ inch thick, 8 inch round circle.
    Cut the circle into 8 equal triangles.
    making a ยฝ inch thick and 8 inch round disc of chocolate chip scone dough
  • Place the triangles on the parchment lined baking sheet. Place it in the fridge to cool for 15 minutes. This will help your scones rise higher.
    NOTE: if you do not have time to put the scones in the fridge, this step can be skipped.
    chocolate chip scones on a baking sheet
  • Once they come out of the fridge brush the tops with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake for 15 minutes. Then cool on a cooling rack.

Recipe Tips and Notes:

This recipe is easily doubled. When ready to shape into rounds, simply divide the dough into 2 rounds, then cut.
Freezing Baked Scones:ย 
You can freeze the baked and cooled scones in freezer safe bags for up to 3 months.
Freezing Scone Dough:
You can also make the chocolate chip scone dough ahead and freeze them until you are ready to bake:
Make the scones up to the point where you put them in the fridge. Instead put them in the freezer to freeze individually, then place them in a freezer safe bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.ย 
To bake, simply remove from the freezer and bake as normal (no thawing required), you may need to add a couple minutes to the cooking time to bake through.
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Serving: 1scone | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg

About Susie Weinrich

Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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  1. Adair says

    November 12, 2022 at 7:05 pm

    3 stars
    Unfortunately, these turned out very dry for me. I liked the rise and the flavor, but I’d just need a bit more moisture.

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  2. Jodi says

    September 01, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    5 stars
    I made these for my training class at work and they were a big hit! Very easy and quick to make. I doubled the recipe and it worked out fantastic!
    Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
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