Mini Chocolate Chip Scones

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These Mini Chocolate Chip Scones are buttery, soft, studded with mini chocolate chips, and topped with a delicious vanilla glaze

Chocolate chip scone topped with glaze and mini chocolate chips.

What's more fun than regular scones? Why mini scones, of course! Just like my Coconut Cream Mini Scones, these chocolate chip mini scones are cute and delicious. Is it just me or does seem like miniature foods are "healthier" than their regular-sized counterparts? Sure, you just end up eating more of them because they are tiny, but let's not think about that!

Scones topped with mini chocolate chips on a baking pan.

Just look at how pretty and yummy that scone looks! If you enjoy chocolate scones, be sure to try my recipe for Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Scones, Raspberry Scones with White Chocolate, or these decadent Triple Chocolate Scones next.

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⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe
🧈 Ingredients
📃 Instructions
📝 Substitutions
❄️ Storage
💡 Top tip
❓ FAQ
🩷 More Scone Recipes
📖 Recipe

⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe

Mini and cute! These scones are not only tasty but also an adorable two-bite size.
Perfect for tea time. Make these yummy scones for afternoon tea or coffee time.
Quick and easy. You can whip up this recipe in 30 minutes; 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes in the oven!

🧈 Ingredients

Here are the ingredients needed to make these cute little chocolate chip scones.

Flour - All-purpose flour works great for this recipe!
Sugar - Be sure to use granulated white sugar for the right texture and flavour.
Baking Powder - Helps the scones to rise beautifully.
Butter - Cold salted butter cut into small cubes.
Mini Chocolate Chips - I recommend using miniature chocolate chips as they work well in the mini scones but regular-sized chocolate chips would work too.
Cream - Heavy whipping cream (at least 33% milk fat) is best for scones as it makes them extra rich and soft in texture.
Egg - One egg adds structure and richness.
Vanilla Extract - Some for the scone dough and some for the icing on top.
Icing - Make a simple vanilla glaze icing for the scones with powdered sugar, melted butter, milk and vanilla extract.

See the recipe card for measurements.

📃 Instructions

Flour, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.

Step 1: Combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder.

Cubed butter added to flour mixture in a mixing bowl with a metal pastry cutter.

Step 2: Cut in the cold, cubed butter using a pastry cutter.

Step 3: The mixture should look like this once the butter is cut in.

Step 4: Add the mini chocolate chips and stir to combine.

Cream, egg, and vanilla combined in a measuring cup with a whisk.

Step 5: Whisk together the heavy cream, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Pouring cream and egg mixture into the flour and butter mixture.

Step 6: Add to the bowl of flour/butter mixture. Stir just until a shaggy dough begins to form.

Shaggy scone dough mixture on the countertop.

Step 7: Turn the mixture out onto the countertop. Gently knead and press the dough together to form a dough.

Step 8: Divide the dough into 6 even pieces. Form each piece into a disk around 2 ½ inches across and 1 inch thick.

24 unbaked mini scones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 9: Cut each disk of dough into quarters and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 14-17 minutes or until slightly golden brown.

Glazed scones topped with mini chocolate chips on a baking sheet.

Step 10: Let the scones cool down slightly. Whisk together the melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to make a thin icing/glaze. Dip or drizzle the tops of each scone with icing. Top with additional mini chocolate chips for a garnish, if desired.

Hint: Make sure you leave room between each scone for them to spread out so that they don't bump into each other. If they do, gently separate them while still warm from the oven.

📝 Substitutions

Here are some possible substitutions and variations for making these scones.

Salted Butter - You may use unsalted butter with ½ teaspoon of salt added.
Chocolate Chips - This recipe calls for mini semisweet chocolate chips because they work well in proportion to the small scones. You may use regular-sized chips instead or even try dark, white, or other flavoured chocolate chips instead!

❄️ Storage

Scones are best eaten fresh but you may store them in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

This recipe has not been tested for storage in the freezer.

💡 Top tip

Sometimes scone dough may seem like it's not coming together when mixing. Don't worry, keep kneading/pressing the shaggy dough gently until it comes together. Be careful not to overwork and overmix the dough with warm hands as the small pieces of butter will melt and the scones will become tough.

MIni chocolate chip scones on a baking pan.

❓ FAQ

Can I use unsalted butter instead of salted butter?

Yes! You may use unsalted butter in a recipe that calls for salted butter. Simply add ½ teaspoon of salt to the recipe for every 1 cup of butter.

Can I make scones gluten-free?

I have not tested this recipe using gluten-free ingredients, but I would love to hear about it if you try it!

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