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The Best Cheese and Chive Scones — Ready in 35 Minutes

The Best Cheese and Chive Scones — Ready in 35 Minutes
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
10
Calories
261 kcal
Carbs
26.00 g

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 tbspsugar
  • 2 tspbaking powder
  • 1/2 tspbaking soda
  • 1/4 tspsalt
  • 1/2 cupunsalted butter, frozen
  • 1 cupsharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cupchives, chopped
  • 3/4 cupbuttermilk
  • 2 tbspbuttermilk (for brushing)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

  2. 2

    Grate the cold butter using a cheese grater. Blend the grated butter in with the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or 2 knives until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

  3. 3

    Mix in the cheese and chives. Add the buttermilk and mix until JUST incorporated. DO NOT over mix.

  4. 4

    Knead the dough briefly on a floured surface and shape into a circle about 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut into wedges.

  5. 5

    Place wedges on a parchment-lined baking sheet, brush with buttermilk, and bake for 20-22 minutes until golden brown.

  6. 6

    Cool on a wire rack.