How to Make Perfect Scones

Name: How to Make Perfect Scones
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more for hands and work surface; 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, frozen; 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream or buttermilk (plus 2 Tbsp for brushing); 1 large egg; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1-1.5 cups add-ins such as chocolate chips, berries, nuts, fruit, etc; optional: coarse sugar for topping

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:25min

Use this basic scone dough for any sweet scone variety. See blog post for a couple savory scone options. Feel free to increase the vanilla extract and/or add other flavor extracts such as lemon extract or coconut extract. Read through the recipe before beginning. You can skip the chilling for 15 minutes prior to baking, but I highly recommend it to prevent the scones from over-spreading.

Updated at: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:08:25 GMT