Chocolate Chip-Cranberry Scones

  Desserts

My daughter started making these as a "healthy" alternative to cookies since we seem to like cookies of any kind. I've never been able to eat just one, so this recipe seemed perfect for us.

Chocolate Chip-Cranberry Scones

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 1 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk yogurt and egg yolk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Stir in cranberries and chocolate chips.
  • 2. Turn onto a floured surface; knead gently 10 times. Pat dough into an 8-in. circle. Cut into 12 wedges. Place wedges on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
    Freeze option:
    Freeze cooled scones in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each scone on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 scone: 189 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 1 fat.

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