🍪 Chocolate Chip Orange Scones

Chocolate and orange—a classic combination!

Ingredients

Optional glaze:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter a 9-inch-diameter circle in the center of a baking sheet.
In a large bowl, stir together the 2 cups flour, ⅓ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
Cut the ½ cup chilled butter into ½-inch cubes and distribute them over the flour mixture.
With a pastry blender or two knives used scissors fashion, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, stir together the 2 eggs, ¼ cup orange juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and ½ teaspoon orange peel.
Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine. The dough will be sticky.
With lightly floured hands, knead in the ¾ cup chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed.
With lightly floured hands, pat the dough into an 8-inch-diameter circle in the center of the prepared baking sheet.
If desired, brush the egg white mixture over the top and sides of the dough.
With a serrated knife, cut into 8 wedges.
Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center of a scone comes out clean.
Remove the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes.
With a spatula, transfer the scones to the wire rack to cool. Recut into wedges, if necessary.
Serve warm, or cool completely and store in an airtight container.