Caramel Scones

I absolutely love these sweet treats!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup  light cream or 3⁄4 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  pinch nutmeg or 1  pinch clove
• 1  cup milk or 1  cup heavy cream
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  butterscotch extract (optional)
• 1  cup  butterscotch chips
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, grated (optional)

• Topping

• 1⁄3 cup  butterscotch chips, finely chopped in food processor
• 1  egg white, whisked
•  confectioners' sugar (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F Line top sheet of doubled up baking sheets with parchment paper or line 8 tuna tins with muffin liners and spray inner sides with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a food processor, place the flour and butter and pulse to break up butter.
3. Add sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg or cloves and pulse to combine.
4. Turn out dough into a large bowl.
5. Make a well in the center and stir in cream, vanilla, butterscotch extract and egg.
6. Stir to make a soft dough.
7. Fold in butterscotch chips.
8. Scoop onto baking sheet or into prepared tins.
9. Brush tops with egg white and add ground butterscotch chips.
10. Bake until browned - 16-18 minutes.
11. Dust with confectioner's sugar when cool.