Starbucks Petite Vanilla Scone Copycat

By MJH

Now you don't need to find the closest Starbucks when you are craving a vanilla scone! These are easy to make at home, and very tasty! Serve with some of your favorite jam.

Ingredients

• SCONE:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
• 1 (3.4 ounce) small box instant vanilla pudding mix, optional
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped (or 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
• FROSTING:
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or extract
• 2-3 tablespoons cream

Details

Adapted from starbucks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.

Add cold butter and cut it in using a pastry blender or two butter knives until it forms small crumbs. Stir in pudding mix.

Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the vanilla, egg and 1/2 cup heavy cream.

Stir gently with a fork until just incorporated.

Bring the dough together with your hands.

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface.

Form into two small rounds.

Cut each round into 8 triangles and place each on the prepared baking sheet.

Brush each triangle with a little of the remaining 1 tablespoon heavy cream.

While the scones are baking, mix the frosting ingredients.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until just golden. Cool before frosting.

Make the frosting:
Beat butter and sugar with a hand mixer until crumbly. Beat in vanilla and 2 tablespoons cream. Add more cream as needed for desired consistency.
Frost cooled scones with a knife or dip them upside down in the frosting.
Let it harden, then serve.

Notes:
The pudding mix is optional, it's just insurance that your scones will stay fluffy and soft. You can use vanilla extract in place of the vanilla beans and/or vanilla bean paste if you wish.