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Orange Chocolate Chip Scones

Ingredients:

• Orange Chocolate Chip Scones
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into cubes or small pieces
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• Zest of 1 orange
• Juice of 1 orange
• Heavy Cream
• Demerara sugar
• Orange Glaze:
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2-3 Tablespoons orange juice
• Zest of 1 orange

Instructions:

1. Orange Chocolate Chip Scones:
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine the dry ingredients with the cold butter in a food processor and pulse until pea-sized bits form. You can do this with a pastry blender or even a fork if you don't have a food processor.
4. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Whisk together the sour cream, egg, orange zest, and orange juice in a small bowl.
6. Add the sour cream mixture to the butter mixture and stir together. Use your hands to press the dough into a large ball.
7. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Brush with the heavy cream and sprinkle demerara sugar all over.
8. Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to cut the circle into 8 triangles like a pizza. Pull the triangles apart and place them about 1 inch apart on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 400 for 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Orange Glaze
11. Combine all ingredients until a smooth glaze forms. You may need more or less orange juice depending on how thick you want the glaze to be. Drizzle over the scones before serving.