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White Chocolate–Peppermint Scones
Makes 12
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup bread flour
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
½ cup white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon finely crushed peppermint candies
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons half-and-half, divided
1 large egg
• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, bread flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla bean paste. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in cold butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add chocolate chips and peppermint candies, stirring until combined. Add ½ cup half-and-half, stirring until mixture is evenly moist. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If dough seems dry, add more half-and-half, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and gently knead 4 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a ½-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch fluted round cutter, cut 12 scones from dough, rerolling scraps as necessary.
• In a small bowl, whisk
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