We all have our addictions. For me, it's these scones. Which might be why my budget was taking a hit! So I had to make them at home to keep my sweet tooth happy!

Starbucks Recipes  – Vanilla Bean Scone Recipe

Ok I admit the Starbuck's Vanilla Bean Scones are addicting! That also means they could easily break my budget! So What is a frugal gal to do? Make her own! If you want to stay on budget and not give up this amazing snack then check out this recipe!

Ingredients

Scones:
2 1/2 cup Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
1 tbsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Cold Butter, cubed
1/2 cup Heavy Cream (you can use this heavy cream substitute if needed)
1 Egg
1/2 Vanilla Bean, scraped
2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Glaze:
3 cups powdered sugar
6-7 tbsp Heavy Cream
1/2 Vanilla Bean, scraped
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Whisk or pulse in a food processor to mix.
Add butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or pulse in food processor until mixture resembles cormeal texture.
In another bowl, whisk together cream, egg, vanilla scraping and extract.
Add liquid to flour mixture and pulse until just combined or stir by hand until dough forms a ball.
Put the dough onto a floured surface then knead briefly until dough comes together.
Roll out dough to about 1/2″ thickness.
Cut dough into 8 rectangles or squares. Then cut each or this on one diagonal and then on the other, creating 32 pette scones.

Place on prepared baking sheet and back 10-12 minutes, or untile edges begin to get golden brown.
Transfer scones to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Whisk together glaze ingredients, adding cream one tablespoon at a time to achieve desired thickness.
Dip cooled scones in glaze then place back onto a cooling rack to harden.

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