WOW! I never thought I could make scones - much less ones that were great! Cutting in butter and rolling dough always intimidates me for some reason. The key is cutting in the butter - your goal is to incorporate it in to the flour until it becomes little pea sized butter and flour balls (google cutting in butter for tips on how to do it).
This is what makes these flaky (same with pie crust) - the little balls of butter eventually kind of pop when they cook and give the flaking effect.
If making the recipe as it is, I would divide in to 2 balls of dough and then cut in to 12 pieces each. You'll need 2 cookie sheets. I made one ball and had huge scones and they needed an extra 2 - 3 minutes of cooking due to being a little too thick, so I think the 2 balls would take care of it.
I added dried cranberries and a dash of vanilla and cut back just a tiny bit on the sugar. They were incredible! Very substantial. For the cost of one scone from Starbucks - you can make a batch of nearly 2 dozen, and they're better.
I really appreciate this recipe - I can't wait to try other variations. Thank you Grandma Johnson!
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