Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Roll Scones w/ Cream Cheese Icing

INGREDIENTS

8 tbsp

salted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup

firmly packed light or dark brown sugar

1 tbsp

ground cinnamon

4 cups

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/3 cup

granulated sugar

2 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

8 tbsp

cold salted butter, cut into tiny cubes

1 cup

mini chocolate chips (I use Ghiardelli )

+ 3/4 cups cold half-and-half straight from the fridge

4 oz

cream cheese, at room temperature

4 tbsp

butter, at room temperature

2 cups

confectioners' sugar

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

milk