• 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)• ¼ cup light brown sugar firmly packed (50g)• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder• ¼ teaspoon salt• ½ cup unsalted butter very cold and cut into cubes (113g)• ½ cup heavy cream (118ml)• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract• ½ cup mini chocolate chips (85g)Vanilla Glaze (optional)• 1 cup powdered sugar (125g)• 2-4 Tablespoons milk• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Scatter cold butter pieces over the flour mixture and pulse again until butter pieces are mostly combined but some discernible pieces (no larger than pea-sized) remain.
Transfer to a clean, lightly floured surface and sprinkle chocolate chips overtop. Use your hands to gently work the dough together, distributing the chocolate chips as you go.