Cinnamon Sugar Scones

I am slightly addicted to scones.
It is true.
I can't help it, they are so good.
But I am tired of paying $1.95+ for a little inch by inch morsel.
They are delicious, yes indeed. But outrageously priced.
So this morning on a whim I decided to bake up my own scones!
This was a first for me and I will admit, I was nervous I would mess them up.
I was afraid they would be too dry, or too hard to shape, etc.
Boy, I was so very wrong.
They were super easy to make, came out nice and moist and they are so easy to shape!

I was really craving a fresh blueberry scone, but since I don't have any blueberries in the house at the moment, I settled on trying out a cinnamon sugar scone recipe that I found in a cookbook from a Mrs. Thomas, whomever that may be. I love the old church cookbooks!

I mixed up the dough, rolled it into a ball and then pressed it out into a flat circle just using my hands.

I then laid it down on my awesome baking sheet I just picked up at Target, I believe it is Threshold brand.

Then using my rolling pin (I didn't even grease or flour the baking sheet, but I suggest you do that if you are using older baking sheets) and rolled it out into a larger circle.

Using the edges of the sheet pan as my guide, I let the rolling pin roll it out to the thickness of the handles resting on the edge. I hope that makes sense :)

Doing it that way left it a uniform thickness all the way around.

Here are the photos once I added the cinnamon and sugar, then sliced it with a pizza cutter:

Cinnamon Sugar Scones

{printable recipe}

1/2 cup butter, room temperature

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup buttermilk

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 egg, separated

3 tablespoons sugar

3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup powdered sugar

4 tablespoons milk

1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a mixing bowl add the butter, flour, baking powdered and baking soda together.

Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until a little balls of dough form.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, brown sugar and egg yolk.

Add to the flour mixture and stir until a ball of dough forms.

Using your hands, make a large disc with the dough and then on a lightly floured surface, or a greased baking sheet (if not non-stick) roll the dough out until it 1/2-3/4 inch thick and in the shape of a large circle.

Combine the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl

Whisk the egg white until it becomes a bit foamy, then using a pastry brush, cover the top of the dough with an egg wash.

Sprinkle the sugar/cinnamon mixture over the dough

Slice into 8 wedges using a pizza cutter. 

Bake for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until icing reaches a consistency you like.

Remove the scones from the oven. 

Either leave on the sheet and drizzle with the icing, or remove to a cooling rack placed over wax or parchment paper. 

Drizzle the scones with the icing, then if wanted, scoop up the icing drippings and re-drizzle over again.