Recipe of the Day - Sweet Cinnamon Scones

Courtesy of The Pioneer Woman
(http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/03/sweet-cinnamon-scones/)
Difficulty Level: Easy
Rating: 4 stars
Prep Time: 20 min., Cook Time: 25 min.

Any time I am in a crunch for something to make, I always go to The Pioneer Woman's blog, because everything I make of hers turns out fantastic. This was no exception! I made these for a leadership breakfast yesterday - yum! Hope you enjoy:


Ingredients
■3 cups All-purpose Flour
■⅓ cups Sugar
■5 teaspoons Baking Powder
■½ teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
■2 sticks (1 Cup) Unsalted Butter
■¾ cups Heavy Cream
■1 whole Egg
■1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
■1 cup Cinnamon Chips
■Topping
■½ cups Sugar
■1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
■1-½ teaspoon Heavy Cream

Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and baking powder. Cut butter into pieces, then cut into dry ingredients with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cinnamon chips.

Mix together cream, egg, and vanilla extract. Pour into flour/butter mixture, stirring gently with a fork to combine.

Turn onto work surface (mixture will be very crumbly and falling apart.) Gently press together on the sides as you flatten (or roll, with a rolling pin) the top. Form either into a large circle or a large rectangle. Mix together topping ingredients, stirring with a fork. Sprinkle over the top of the dough, lightly pressing.

Cut into wedges (from a circle) or triangles (from a rectangle.) Transfer to a cookie sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely.