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Gluten-free Peppermint Mocha Scones

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 16 scones

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1 cup arrowroot powder
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cacao powder
  • 1/2 cup cold butter - cut into chunks (1 stick)
  • 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • candy cane pieces (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Turn oven on to 350 degrees.
  • In a food processor, add in and pulse the almond flour, arrowroot powder, sugar, baking soda, cacao powder and salt to combine.
  • Add in the cubes of butter and pulse until they are about the size of a small pea. (You can do the same thing with a fork or pastry cutter, it just takes a little work.)
  • Next, add in the peppermint extract and egg.
  • Pulse until it starts to come together and for a ball.
  • Mix in the chocolate chips by hand.
  • Remove the dough with your hands and place half of the dough in a bowl. Set the other half aside.
  • Take this dough and on a pan lined with parchment paper, make pat the dough into a six inch round or so.
  • Repeat with the other half of the dough.
  • Using a pizza cutter, cut each round into eight pieces (not separating) and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove and using a spatula, separate the triangles and return to oven for another few minutes or so. If you overbake them, they will be dry!
  • Allow them to cool and enjoy!
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