Pumpkin Scones

The other day I found a Starbucks knock off recipe for these scones. I changed the recipe a little bit, and they didn't disappoint. Well, except I wish we would have had more for breakfast the next day. These scones are thick and super moist. The spicy glaze on top is just the right touch. Can't wait to make them again.

Ingredients for Scones:

2 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar (minus 1 tablespoon)

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1/4 teaspoon ginger

6 tablespoons cold butter

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

4 tablespoons half-and-half

1 large egg

Ingredients for Spiced Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1 pinch ginger

1 pinch cloves

To make scones:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and spices in a large bowl. Cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

In a smaller bowl whisk together pumpkin, half-and-half and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Form dough into a ball.

Pat dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a one inch high rectangle (9 inches by 3 inches). Use a pizza cutter to slice dough twice through the width making three equal-sized pieces. Cut those pieces in half diagonally to make 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on greased baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes.

To make glaze:

Combine all ingredients together. Drizzle over scones while they are warm and allow icing to dry before serving (about 1 hour).