albanian butter scones
While researching Albanian recipes, I saw several versions of this one. Called Albanian Butter Cookies, they are not cookies to us, but wonderful biscuity scones! You will see in my ingredients list that I fiddled about with them, and you will see the words "generous" and "heaping", and I believe, in the end, I came up with something yummy, with a texture that is perfect! This one will become a tradition here at my house. And so amazingly easy for what you end up with. These don't even need butter or jam, but hey, why not?!
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yield
6 -12
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For albanian butter scones
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3 1/2 cflour
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3/4 cplain greek yogurt, room temp
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2 lgeggs, room temp
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1/2 c(heaping) sugar
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1/3 cgenerous 1/3 cup butter, melted
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1 tspbaking soda
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pinchsalt
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1 tspvanilla, (can use lemon, almond, ...or whatever blows your dress up!)
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1egg
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1 Tbspmelted butter
How To Make albanian butter scones
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1Preheat oven to 360F.
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2Thoroughly mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Pour into stand mixer bowl.
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3Whisk together yogurt, eggs, melted butter and vanilla and add to the dry ingredients in the mixer bowl.
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4Starting first on low, begin mixing the dough. After a minute or so, turn up the speed to medium and mix, just for a few seconds to meld everything together. The dough will be a bit stiff.
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5Remove from mixing bowl, knead a few turns on the countertop, then roll into a long, even log.
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6Cut this log in half, then cut each of those into 3. Cut each of those in half, ending up with 12 equal pieces of dough.
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7Now, roll these 12 pieces into balls and place the smoothest side up on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking tray.
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8Whisk together the third egg and 1 tablespoon melted butter and lightly brush this onto the rolls. (There will be leftover, just discard.)
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9Place brushed rolls in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until they are a light golden brown and slightly squishy in the middle. Cool on a rack, but please try one while still warm!
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