Chocolate Chip Almond Cream Cheese Scones
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces cream cheese, cold
8 ounces almond paste
1/3 cup chocolate chips
2/3 - 3/4 cup cold, whole milk or buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter
Granulated sugar
Preheat the oven to 450 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the cream cheese and almond paste until crumbly. Stir in the chocolate chips, and then stir in the milk until moistened; the dough should be barely moist, and fairly craggy.
On a lightly floured surface, gently pat the dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut into 2 or 3-inch triangles. Place on the parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 13-15 minutes.
Melt the remaining two tablespoons butter in a small bowl and brush over the tops of the biscuits as soon as you take them out of the oven, then sprinkle with the sugar. Serve immediately.
Yields 8-9 scones
Recipe from Curly Girl Kitchen