Cinnamon sugar scones

These are amazing, serve warm with butter and jam!

3 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg
4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 cup dried currants, raisins or cranberries (optional)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.  Place the flour, salt, baking soda and 2 tbsp of sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Stir in the dried fruit (optional).  Beat together the egg and buttermilk in a small bowl.  Make a well in the middle of the flour mixure and add the egg/buttermilk mixture to the middle.  Slowly incorporate the wet ingredients into the flour mixture stirring slowly until completely incorporated.  The dough should be pretty wet and sticky. 

Combine the cinnamon and remaining 2 tbsp of sugar in a small bowl.  Make dollops of the dough and roll them in the cinnamon mixture.  Place each dollop of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet (about 1" apart).  Flatten the dollops to a thickness of 1 1/2".  Bake the scones for 15 minutes, if they are deep golden brown on top, turn down the oven to 400 degrees F for the remainder of the time.