Mudpie Scones

Whisk dry ingredients – flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt – in a large bowl, breaking up the clumps of brown sugar.

Cut in the butter.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg, milk and vanilla. Whisk to blend (or you can mix these 3 things separately in another bowl) then begin mixing into the dry ingredients.

NOTE: the batter is very stiff. I mean it – VERY STIFF. You will think something is wrong and you’ll recheck your quantities a bazillion times looking for your mistake. Then you’ll start cursing me and calling me names because you’ll think I made the mistake. And I’ll hear you – don’t think I won’t know if you’re calling me a dork behind my back. This has been a public service announcement. Carry on.

Stir in the nuts and chocolate chips, or in this case, find some way to smash them into the VERY STIFF DOUGH.

Scoop out the dough with a 1/4 cup measuring cup or a big 0l’ spoon and drop them on a greased cookie sheet. I usually fit 6-8 on a sheet.

Bake 12 minutes at 375F. Let them cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Or eat them warm with vanilla ice cream.

Then, while your mouth is still full, leave me a message on my wire, apologizing for cursing and calling me names. Enjoy!!!