{recipe of the week} Starbucks Pumpkin Scones

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Starbucks. Pumpkin. Scones. Oh my!  'Tis the season for my favorite squash.  Pumpkin seeds, pumpkin butter, pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin shakes and (deliciously, moist) Starbucks Pumpkin Scones.

If you really want to butter up to your child's teacher, whip up a batch of these with a "I am Thankful for you" card just before Thanksgiving break!

Or, if you're like me, make a double-batch and eat every single bit of it yourself. It's been a whole year since I made devoured my last batch, but you can bet that I will be making these again soon!

"Starbucks" Pumpkin Scones

(makes about 6 large scones)

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 7 tablespoons sugar
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
* 6 tablespoons cold butter
* 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
* 3 tablespoons half-and-half
* 1 large egg

Powdered Sugar Glaze

* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
* 2 tablespoons whole milk

Spiced Glaze

* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
* 2 tablespoons whole milk
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1 pinch ginger
* 1 pinch ground cloves


1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Using a pastry knife, fork, or food processor, cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half, and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Form the dough into a ball.
4. Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle (about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide). Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake for 14-16 minutes. Scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on wire rack to cool.
6. Make powdered sugar glaze... Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk together until smooth.
7. When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.
8. Make spiced glaze.... Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour). A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.

Let the glaze harden and then place in cellophane bags or eat up! :)  Enjoy!