These charming and oh-so delicious Santa Hat Scones are sure to delight children and adults alike at a whimsical Christmas tea.
Santa Hat Scones
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup sweetened flaked coconut, chopped
- ¾ cup plus 3 tablespoons cold heavy whipping cream, divided
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 fresh strawberries, stems removed
- Mascarpone Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in white chocolate and coconut.
- In a small bowl, whisk together ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons cold cream and vanilla extract. Add to flour mixture, stirring until a dough begins to form. Working gently, bring mixture together with hands until a dough forms. (If dough seems dry, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently 4 to 5 times. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough to a 1-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour, cut 12 scones from dough, rerolling scraps once. Place scones 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops of scones with remaining 1 tablespoon cream.
- Bake until edges of scones are golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Place Mascarpone Frosting in a piping bag fitted with a medium open-star tip (Wilton #21). Pipe a silver dollar-size circle of frosting onto tops of scones. Place a strawberry, cut side down, into center of each circle, and press down slightly. Pipe a pea-size dot of frosting onto tip of each strawberry. Serve immediately.
Mascarpone Frosting
Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
- ½ cup mascarpone cheese
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat mascarpone cheese with a mixer at medium speed until thick and creamy. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth. Add cream and vanilla extract, beating until combined. Use immediately.
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