Better-Than-Coffeeshop Pumpkin Scones
Description
Stop paying big bucks for those delightful pumpkin scones from your favorite famous coffee shop; make your own with pumpkin puree and spices.
Ingredients
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup white sugar
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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3/4 cup cold butter
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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2 large eggs
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6 tablespoons milk
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1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup milk
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 pinch ground cloves
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1 pinch ground ginger
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Combine flour, 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon ginger in a food processor. Add butter 1 tablespoonful at a time; mix until dough is crumbly.
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Whisk pumpkin, eggs, and 6 tablespoons milk together in a bowl. Fold pumpkin mixture into dough in the food processor; blend until a dough forms.
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Shape dough into a ball and pat out on a lightly floured surface. Split the dough in half repeatedly to make 12 equal portions. Shape portions into pie-shaped pieces by hand, about 3/4-inch thick each. Place scones onto the prepared baking sheet.
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Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
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Combine confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 pinch cloves, and 1 pinch ginger in a bowl. Mix until smooth. Drizzle icing over scones in a zigzag pattern. Let dry before serving, about 1 hour.