White Chocolate Scones

Time :30

Yield :12 servings

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Everything about White Chocolate Scones is just amazing! The scones, fresh out of the oven, are warm and buttery, iced with a sunny lemon glaze! Inside you'll find the creamy, tantalizing chunks of white chocolate and sweet, vibrant strawberries. A simple yet amazing breakfast treat or the perfect accompaniment to afternoon tea, White Chocolate Scones are a marvel for your mouth!

Ingredients

For the scones:

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter cold, grated
1 cup strawberries chopped
1/2 cup white chocolate chips can substitute a bar cut into chunks
1 1/2 cups heavy cream

For the glaze:

1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
1 cup powdered sugar sifted
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter melted

Directions

In a bowl, add the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the sugar and gently whisk to combine.
Add 5 tablespoons of the grated butter to the dry ingredients mixture and toss until combined and the butter is evenly distributed.
Add the strawberries and the white chocolate chips to the dry ingredients mixture and fold to combine.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
Add the heavy cream to the well and fold it into the dry ingredients mixture until just incorporated into a dough. Be careful not to overwork the dough.
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes and up to 4 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Form the dough into 12 medium-sized mounds.
Arrange the dough mounds on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the dough mounds until they become just barely golden-brown on top, about 16-20 minutes.
In a small bowl, add the lemon juice, the powdered sugar, and the remaining melted butter and whisk to combine into a glaze.
Allow the scones to cool.
Drizzle the scones with the glaze and allow it to set.
Serve.