Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Scones

23 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • For the Scones
  • 1 C white whole wheat flour
  • 1 C all-purpose flour
  • a C sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • A1/2 tsp baking soda
  • A1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • A1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • A1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • A1/2 C unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces
  • A1/2 C pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • A1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • For the Glaze
  • A1/2 C confectioner's sugar
  • A1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • A1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 3-4 tsp milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. 3
    Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. 4
    Stir together pumpkin, egg, and milk. Add to dry mixture and stir until just combined.
  5. 5
    Turn dough out onto floured surface. Knead dough five to six times or until dough comes together.
  6. 6
    Shape into an 8 inch circle. Brush top of dough with water. Stir together sugar and cinnamon for topping and sprinkle over the top. Cut dough into 8 pieces and place on prepared baking sheet.
  7. 7
    Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
  8. 8
    Stir together ingredients for glaze (start with 3 tsp milk and add another tsp if you want a thinner glaze) and drizzle over cooled scones. Serve. Scones best eaten same day.

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