Homemade Pumpkin Scones (Starbucks Style)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Add the cold butter cubes and rub them into the dry ingredients with your fingertips until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3. In a separate bowl or large liquid measuring cup, whisk the pumpkin puree, milk, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Pour this over the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula just until a soft dough forms.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it 3–4 times until it holds together. Roll it into an 8-inch circle about 1 inch thick, then cut into 8 wedges.
5. Place the wedges on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 12–15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the scones cool on the sheet for 10 minutes.
6. While the scones cool, make the glazes. For the plain glaze, whisk together 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth. For the spiced glaze, whisk the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar with the cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth.
7. Spoon the plain glaze over the warm scones, then drizzle the spiced glaze on top. Let the glazes set before serving.