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    Apr 23, 2019 6 minutes

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    Brown Sugar and Cream Cheese Scones

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    Brown Sugar and Cream Cheese Scones

    Makes 12

    2 cups all-purpose flour
    ⅓ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    ½ teaspoon salt
    ¼ cup cold salted butter, cubed
    3 ounces cream cheese, cubed
    ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons cold heavy whipping cream, divided
    ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    Garnish: turbinado sugar

    • Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

    • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in cold butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add cream cheese, stirring to combine, but leave in cubes.

    • In a small bowl, stir together ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon cold

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