Strawberry Cream Cheese Scones

íngredíents
Strawberry Cream Cheese Scones

• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whíte sugar
• 1 Tbsp bakíng powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed and cold
• 4 oz cream cheese, cubed and cold
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup heavy whíppíng cream (plus more for brushíng)
• 1 tsp vanílla extract
• 2/3 cup strawberríes, fínely chopped

Vanílla Glaze

• 1 - 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 Tbsp heavy whíppíng cream
• 1/2 tsp vanílla extract

ínstructíons

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Líne a bakíng sheet wíth parchment paper. Set asíde.
2. Míx flour, sugar, bakíng powder, and salt together ín a large bowl.
3. Once combíned, cut ín the butter and cream cheese wíth a fork or pastry cutter untíl the míxture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Whísk together heavy whíppíng cream, egg, and vanílla extract. Slowly add the wet íngredíents ínto the dry íngredíents, and míx untíl just combíned.
5. Add ín strawberríes, and míx untíl just combíned.
6. Turn the dough out onto a líghtly floured surface, and sprínkle more flour on top, íf needed (íf the dough ís too wet--the strawberríes can release a lot of juíce). Form the dough ínto a círcle, about 1/4-1/2" thíck, and cut ínto 8 even tríangles.
7. Place scones on bakíng sheet, and líghtly brush the tops of each scone wíth heavy whíppíng cream.
8. Bake for 15-16 mínutes, or untíl the tops are golden brown.

Vanílla Glaze

1. Whíle the scones are coolíng, whísk together powdered sugar (startíng wíth 1 cup), heavy whíppíng cream (begínníng wíth 2 Tbsp), and vanílla extract. íf the glaze seems too thín, add ín the last 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. íf ít seems too thíck, add ín the last Tbsp of heavy cream.
2. Drízzle the glaze over the scones, and allow to set (about 5-10 mínutes).
3. Enjoy!

source:https://www.alattefood.com/strawberry-cream-cheese-scones/

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