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Picture it. You wake up early on Valentine’s Day and sneak into the kitchen while your significant other is still sleeping. You bake up a batch of Chocolate Cherry Scones. The kitchen smells divine as you carefully set up a bed tray with a plate of your freshly baked scones and a pot of piping hot tea served on your best china. You tiptoe back to the bedroom and surprise your loved one with a delicious and decadent Valentine’s breakfast. With this kind of spoiling, you will be locked in their heart for life. 2-1/2 cups flour
"Cupid's Confections"
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter,
softened
1 (3 oz.) package cream cheese,
softened
1/2 cup chopped dried cherries
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup heavy cream
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
Preheat oven to 375E. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using a pastry blender (or two knives), cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
Stir in the cream cheese, cherries and chocolate chips.
In a separate bowl, combine heavy cream and almond extract. Add to the flour mixture, stirring just enough to moisten the dry ingredients.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to 3/4" thickness. Using a muffin or cookie cutter, cut out the scones. A heart-shaped cutter would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.
Place the scones on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 13-15 minutes until light golden brown. Makes 12 scones.
You will fall in love all over again when you bite into these chocolately tart scones and indulge in a cup of Celestial Seasonings’ Vanilla Hazelnut Dessert Tea. It’s a creamy taste of a nutty treat that is flavored with smooth, velvety vanilla. So snuggle in and luxuriate on the most romantic morning of the year.
