Starbucks Pumpkin Scones

By MJH

Ingredients

• Scones
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 7 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 large egg
• Powdered Sugar Glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• Spiced Glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ginger

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

TO MAKE THE SCONES:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl.

Using a pastry knife, fork, or food processor, cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious.

Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half, and egg.

Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Form the dough into a ball.

Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle (about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide).

Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions.

Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough.

Place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake for 14�16 minutes.

Scones should begin to turn light brown.

Place on wire rack to cool.


TO MAKE THE PLAIN GLAZE:
Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk together until smooth.

When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.

AS THAT WHITE GLAZE FIRMS UP, MAKE THE SPICED ICING:
Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together.

Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour).

A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.