Move Over Starbucks, There's a New Scone In Town

We had a first! Grayson and I baked together for the first time, and the results were outstanding! We made pumpkin spice scones. I love getting Starbuck's pumpkin scones, and these are even better. A very similar taste, but they are much more...moist (ugh, I hate the word moist but there really isn't another word to describe these).
Testing the dough.
All of the cooking wore G out, but he had a lot of fun. I pulled a chair over to the counter for him to stand on. I would fill the measuring cups, and he would dump them into the bowl. He whisked the eggs and kneaded the dough.

The scones were devoured quickly, and my second batch just came out of the oven.
Pumpkin Spice Scones

by Sugar Crafter

Ingredients:

• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1 stick butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup

For the glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1/8 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1-2 tsp milk

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices.

Cut the butter into tablespoon-sized pieces, and using a pastry blender, incorporate it into dry ingredients.

In another medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, milk and maple syrup.

Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead to combine.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Separate the dough into halves. Shape each half of dough into a circle, and then cut each half into four wedges.

Place the scones in the freezer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg.

When the scones are ready to be baked, put them right in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool before drizzling with the glaze.

Force yourself to put some aside because you will be temped to eat them all in one sitting!