Chocolate Raspberry Scones

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup natural cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 lb butter, very cold
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup raspberry preserves

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients into work bowl of food processor.
• 2 cut butter into small pieces and add to work bowl. pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 1-second pulses. add chocolate chips, egg and buttermilk; process until it just holds together.
• 3 turn out, divide in half, and form into two equal discs. spread one disc with preserves and top with the other. cut into 8 equal wedges.
• 4 place scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet. bake in preheated 400f oven for 15-20 min, until the edges are firm but the centers remain slightly soft. cool on trays 10 min, then transfer to cooling racks until completely cool.