A British classic - great with coffee or tea!  
Ingredients
​3 and 1/3 cups self-rising flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
7 tablespoons butter, softened
2 eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup raisins
1 extra beaten egg for brushing dough
Steps
  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sugar.  Put in the softened butter and rub it together with the flour mixture with your (clean!) fingers until it's a crumbly texture.
  2. Lightly beat the eggs and milk with a fork in a small bowl.  Add eggs and raisins to the flour mixture and stir.  You'll have a sticky dough!
  3. Knead the dough on a floured surface (just a bit) and roll into a rectangle about 3/4 inch thick - no thinner!
  4. I use the top rim of a drinking glass to cut out circles from the dough.  Place on a greased cookie sheet and brush the tops with the beaten egg.
  5. Bake in a preheated 400° F oven for 12 - 14 minutes or until they rise and are a golden color.  Cool on a wire rack.