BRENDA'S SIMPLE SCONES

16 SCONES, OR 8 BIG ONES

2 ½ C all purpose flour
1 T baking powder
½ t salt
8 T cold unsalted butter, cut up
1/3 C sugar
½ C nuts
½ C chocolate chips
1 C cream

Preheat oven to 425degrees F.
Put flour, baking powder, and salt in large bowl, and mix
Cut in butter with fingers, or pastry blender
Till it looks like fine granduals
Add sugar, toss to mix
Also add nuts, or other dry ingredients here.
Add cream and stir with a fork till the dough comes together.
Form into two equal balls and flatten to about 1in. round.
Cut each into 8 slices. Sprinkle with sugar if ya want
Place wedges on ungreased cookie sheet, and cook for
Approx. 12 minutes. Until medium brown on top.
yum!!

These are kinda famous, as I have made so many of them, and shared them with alot of people.
I hope you enjoy them as well!


I thought I would put a link to my Daughter Shannon's Facebook page.  She makes wonderful cakes!
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Shannons-Cakes/221828501176667