Everything Cream Cheese Scones Recipes

EVERYTHING CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Pour milk into a liquid measuring cup. Add whole egg, whisk to combine, and set aside.
• In a large bowl, w hisk flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add cream cheese and butter and then, using your fingers or a pastry blender, work cream cheese and butter into the flour mixture until butter pieces are pea-size or smaller. (Cream cheese will work in more seamlessly.)
• Pour in milk-egg mixture, and then stir until mostly combined. Add 2 tablespoons chives and mix with your hands until combined. (Dough will be stiff.) Do not overmix.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and pat into an 8- by 6-inch rectangle. Cut dough into 8 rectangles (about 3- by 2-inches each). Arrange at least 2 inches apart on the lined baking sheet.
• Whisk egg white and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl, and then brush tops of the dough rectangles with the egg white mixture. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning and remaining 1 tablespoon chives.
• Bake until scones are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter and cream cheese until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1 cup cream to fl our mixture, stirring until a moist dough forms. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2- to 3/4-inch thickness. Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut as many scones as possible, rerolling scraps no more than twice. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat scones with remaining 3 tablespoons cream. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Serve warm, or remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Measure dry ingredients into food processor and pulse until well combined. Cut butter and cream cheese into small chunks and distribute throughout processor bowl.
• Hit pulse about 10 times for 1-2 seconds each pulse until course crumbs develop.
• Pour milk and vanilla through feed tube in a slow stream while pulsing until cohesive but crumbly dough forms.
• Turn dough onto floured surface and gently squeeze it into a ball. Flatten and gently shape into an 8 by 8 inch square. Cut into 16 even squares.
• Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake 15-18 minutes until lightly browned.

THE BEST SCONES RECIPE

Steps:

• Dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine 2 and 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar**, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 and 1/2 tablespoons baking powder.
• Wet ingredients: In another medium bowl, add 1 egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla (omit for savory scones), 1/3 cup cream and 1/3 cup sour cream. Whisk it together. Set aside.
• Cut in butter: Now back to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the COLD or frozen butter. You can also grate the butter using a cheese grater and mix it in that way. Cut the butter in until it is incorporated and there are still pieces of butter about the size of a pea. Don't overdo it! See photos.
• Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Use a wooden spoon to stir it together until it forms a shaggy dough.
• Coat your hands with flour and finish kneading the dough in as few strokes as possible. (Overworking the dough makes for a tough scone.) Use your hands to fold the dough on top of itself, creating more and more layers until it has come together and all the flour is incorporated. You can add a tablespoon or two of ice cold water if you think it's necessary. I try to get the dough to come together in 5-8 folds. Do your best and remember that you will get better with practice!
• Mix-ins: At this point add in any mix ins you plan to use. (If you want to add cream cheese like you can see in the photos, chop an 8 ounce block of cream cheese into 1/2 inch chunks. Coat with 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl, making sure all the cream cheese is coated. Carefully fold into the dough.)
• Prepare a work space with plenty of flour. I like to use a pastry cloth. Transfer the dough to the work place and use your hands to shape the dough into a 6 to 8 inch circle. I like really thick, tall scones. The thicker your circle of dough is, the taller your scones will be. If you added mix ins, your circle will be a bit larger.
• Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the circle in half. Cut each half into 3 equal triangles.
• Place on a baking sheet that has been lined with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Place the scones at least 3 inches apart from each other.
• Freeze for 30 minutes.*** If you don't have room in your freezer, you can put them in the fridge for 45 minutes. If you don't have room to chill a whole baking sheet, place the scones on a plate and then transfer to the baking sheet when they are frozen/cold.
• 15 minutes before the scones are done freezing, turn your oven on to 400 degrees F.
• Place the cold scones on a baking sheet if you haven't done so yet.
• Brush the top of each scone with cream. This will make the scones get nice and brown. Top each scone with coarse sugar if you like, or a bit of salt if you are doing savory scones.
• Bake: Put the scones in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Turn the heat down to 375 without opening the oven.**** Bake for another 8-15 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. DO NOT OVER BAKE. This is where the magic happens, so stay nearby. If you over bake your scones, they will be dry even if you did everything else right. If you are not sure, use a spatula to lift up one of the scones. If they are a nice golden brown on the bottom, they are done.
• Remove from the oven and let set up on the pan for 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: in a small bowl, whisk or use an electric beater to cream 2 tablespoons of very soft butter. Add 1 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 tablespoon milk. Whisk together and add more milk until you have a consistency you like. Drizzle over the tops of the scones and let harden (it usually takes 20-30 minutes.)
• Top your scones with butter and jam! They are great reheated in the microwave.
• Store scones covered on the counter for 2-4 days. They are best eaten on day 1 so that you can get those crispy edges. After storing for a while it's hard to avoid a bit of sogginess. (Starbucks solves this problem but leaving them out in the air, but then eventually the center gets dried out. So, pick your poison. Or just eat all 6 scones single handedly on day 1. No judgment here.)

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. and prepare a baking sheet by placing a piece of parchment over it.
• Sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the lemon zest and toss to coat.
• Using a pastry blender, or two knives, cut in butter and cream cheese until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add egg, milk and raspberries and mix with a fork until everything comes together to form a soft dough.
• Roll out onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a circle about a 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut into rounds with a 2-inch cookie or biscuit cutter.
• Place onto prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart and bake for 12 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool 1-2 minutes before serving warm.