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Double Dark Chocolate Ginger Scones ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #chocolate #scone #recipe

Double Dark Chocolate Ginger Scones

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup good quality white whole wheat flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 7 Tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into little pieces
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons vanilla yogurt (or plain yogurt)
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger root
  • 1 t. vanilla extract
  • about 1/2 c. dark chocolate chips
  • For the top: about 2 tablespoons coarse turbinado (raw) sugar + 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, melted (to drizzle over the scones)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. In a bowl combine the flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in the ginger, sugar and cocoa.
  3. Add the little pieces of butter and work it into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or your fingers until the butter chunks are all broken down and the mixture resembles a coarse meal. (I start with the pastry cutter, then I use my fingers–it’s messy, but fun!)
  4. In a separate bowl combine the egg and yogurt and mix until blended. Stir in the ginger root and vanilla extract.
  5. Stir the egg/yogurt mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just blended (dough will be soft and wet).
  6. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead lightly 3-4 times. Pat or roll the dough into a circle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut it into fourths, then cut each fourth into three wedges (making 12 scones) and place on the baking sheet. Sprinkle your chocolatey scones lightly with the coarse sugar.
  7. Bake for about 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Let the scones cool. Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave. (Microwave oh high for 1 minute, stir, then for 30 seconds, stir. If still not melted, microwave another 30 seconds and stir again.)
  9. Set the scones on a silicone baking mat or waxed paper and drizzle with the melted chocolate. Let the scones rest until the chocolate is set (unless you don’t care if you get melted chocolate all over you … ) … once the chocolate is set, heat up a cup of chai or coffee and enjoy 🙂

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