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Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Scones

Last updated on April 25, 2021 By Anna 16 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

We’re so happy to have Fuzz home from camp. Now she can help us shop for washing machines, line shelves and pack. "Welcome home, little buddy! Sorry you missed sealing the grout."

Poor Fuzz.  She's tired of moving, so I have to try to make the next few weeks interesting for her. To start, I’m putting sprinkles on everything!

Chocolate Chip Scones


Just kidding about the sprinkles, but they did look kind of cute on the chocolate chip scones. The recipe is adapted from one of Pam Anderson’s, but I incorporated brown sugar, a little vanilla and added chocolate chips. Also, Pam Anderson uses frozen butter and grates it into the flour mixture. I couldn’t find my grater and didn’t have time to freeze the butter, so I used cold butter and still got scones with crusty outsides and very tender, soft, insides. The sour cream really did the job!

One final note. You can make a half batch of these by cutting all ingredients in half (that means 2 T. of egg), using the same technique and shaping into a rectangle before cutting into triangles.

Some Thoughts on Chocolate Chip Scones

This is a pretty solid Chocolate Chip Scones recipe, and frozen blueberries or any kind of frozen berries make a good substitute if you're not in the mood for chocolate at breakfast.   After making so many scones over the years, I've learned it really does take practice.  It's simple, but as a baker you may need to adjust the amounts of flour and liquid.  This scone dough shouldn't be too sticky.  If it feels too sticky to you, add a little flour.  If it feels too dry, add some more sour cream or a little milk.

You don't want to overwork scone or biscuit dough, but that doesn't mean you can't play with it a bit.  I sometimes work biscuit dough like laminated dough by pressing it gently into a rectangle and folding into thirds (like an envelope), then gently doing this again before shaping into a circle.  It's not required, but it will help you get that layered look.  This particular recipe makes a fluffier, moist, scone so you won't get quite as much flakiness (or layered look) as you would in more ultra-buttery scone recipes.  It just depends on what kind of texture you are going for.

Recipe

Chocolate Chip Sour Cream Scones

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Scones

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Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Scones
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 17 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (260 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (25 grams)
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar (36 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into bits (114 grams)
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup sour cream (114 grams)
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (85 grams)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Mix flour, both sugars, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a mixing bowl.
  • Scatter the cut up butter over flour mixture and using your fingers or a pastry cutter or fork, work the butter into the flour until flour mixture is very coarse.
  • In a small bowl, whisk egg, sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Add the chips. When dough just starts to come together, turn it onto a clean surface and shape it into a 7 inch circle. If you prefer, you can make 2 rectangles. Slice the circle into 8 triangles or slice each rectangle into 4 triangles. Arrange triangles a few inches apart on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature. This recipe makes 6 to 8 scones. I made 8, so if you make 6 they will be larger and might need extra time in the oven.
Keyword Chocolate Chip, Scones, Sour Cream
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  1. EmJ

    July 05, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Made a half batch for brunch today, and they were yummy! Light and fluffy. I did not have sour cream so I substituted low fat plain yogurt and skipped the chocolate chips. I glazed them with a mixture of powdered sugar, real maple syrup, and water.

  2. LisAway

    March 13, 2011 at 4:51 am

    I made these for breakfast and they were delicious! I didn't have brown sugar so I used all white (and added a couple extra tablespoons because I like them sweet, which maybe means they're not exactly scones...)

    Thanks for another great recipe!

  3. Sue

    January 02, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    We just finished enjoying these warm out of the oven. Mmmmmm! We really like the texture of the outside vs. the inside. I'll post some pics on my blog.... eventually. :-)You know me, never too speedy with the blog posts. haha!

  4. Sonya

    September 09, 2010 at 9:04 am

    I made these last night and used dried cherries and bittersweet chips. They were so, so good! Thank you for a great recipe.

  5. Esther

    September 06, 2010 at 6:37 pm

    Hi Anna, I made these scones last month and they were amazing. Really quick to make and bake and it tasted delish! Thanks for the recipe. I was also able to use up most of my leftover sour cream.
    http://x3baking.blogspot.com/2010/09/sour-cream-chocolate-chip-scones.html

  6. Anna

    July 29, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Hi Meg,

    I haven't made any scones lately, but when I do I plan on using this recipe. I think I might try them with blueberries.

  7. Meg

    July 29, 2010 at 8:39 am

    Have had these on my "to try" list since you posted the recipe. Finally made them this morning. They are fabulous! Definitely the best scones I have made. Have you tried any new variations on this recipe that you can share? BTW, congratulations on the new house!

  8. Anna

    July 05, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    Hi Jennifer, thanks for the second opinion! I loved these scones too. My plan is to keep using this base recipe, but swap out chips (like you did) or maybe try some different flavorings.

  9. Jennifer

    July 05, 2010 at 1:24 pm

    I made these yesterday, but substituted cinnamon chips for the chocolate chips. They were delicious! I added the same sprinkles on top too because everything is better with sprinkles.

  10. Anna

    July 04, 2010 at 8:44 am

    Tia, the sour cream really made a difference. Obviously, using a light hand also helped, but I think the sour cream played the biggest role in making the centers light.

  11. Cookie Sleuth

    July 03, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Great weekend breakfast! I hope your daughter enjoyed the welcome home sugar cookies!

  12. Tia @ ButtercreamBarbie

    July 03, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    so cute! were these really tender from the sr cream?

  13. vanillasugar

    July 03, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    i love scones and am very fussy about them. i don't like them too dry and tend to like more add in's in them too. so i might try these if you liked them.

  14. melissa

    July 03, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Jamie wants to put sprinkles on everything too. Hope Fuzz enjoyed camp! What a big girl!

    Thanks for the note, also, Anna! 🙂
    It'd be nice to win for the free publicity because my book, Soup Day, comes out the same month! But I know the competition is stiff...!

  15. Katrina

    July 03, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    Sprinkles work for everything here!

  16. Sue

    July 03, 2010 at 12:32 pm

    As much as Fuzz liked camp, I'll bet she's glad to be home with you and Todd, even if you are in the midst of a big move. Homemade scones would certainly have a positive impact on my outlook!
    These look yummy and I like the 1/2 batch suggestion!

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