Cinnamon Scones Recipe
Daisy's Cinnamon SconesPreheat oven to 400 degrees.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 tsp cinnamon (½ tsp in the dough and ½ teaspoon mixed with the 2 tablespoons sugar)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 Tbsp 1 stick frozen salted butter, grated (I let it sit unrefrigerated 5-10 minutes before grating)
- ¾ cup cinnamon chips
- ½ cup ground pecans (optional)
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup reduced-fat buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixer bowl, stir together flour, ½ cup sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add grated butter to the flour mixture and beat it in.
- Stir in cinnamon chips and pecans.
- In a separate bowl whisk the egg with the buttermilk, then mix into flour dough with a mixer.
- Scoop out eight large scones (I use a 4-cup scoop or measuring cup with handle) and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture.
- Bake for 17-19 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown.