Cinnamon Scones

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Cinnamon Scones

The problem with 99% of all the scones I have ever tried were that they were dry and crumbly.  This is *not* how a scone should be.  They should be moist enough not to *need* a glass of milk to go with it.  Of course, a glass of milk is also the perfect accompaniment.  These scones were really yummy and still moist.  

Combine the flour, oatmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Cut up a stick of butter into cubes and add to the flour mixture.  

Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.  In a separate bowl, combine the milk, egg and vanilla.  Add to the dry ingredients.  Mix carefully until all the dry ingredients are just moistened.  

In another small bowl, combine more sugar and cinnamon.  Toss over the dough and gently cut it into it until there is none left in the bottom of the bowl.  

Using an ice cream scoop, measure out about 12 scones (mine were a little big and only made 11).  Place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake in the center of your oven for about 12 minutes at 425F. Let cool for about 5 minutes.

In a small bowl (I re-used the one from the cinnamon sugar), combine about a cup of powdered sugar with a good pour of vanilla and stir.  Warm about 3 tablespoons of cream cheese in the microwave for about 30 seconds.  Stir it to the powdered sugar.  Add enough milk until your glaze falls off your spoon in a little stream.  Drizzle over the scones by carefully (and quickly) moving your spoon back and forth over the scones.

Serve warm with other breakfast items.  Coffee would have been so perfect this morning but, alas, I am the only coffee drinker in the house and its a waste for me to make a whole pot.

Cinnamon Scones

2 c AP (all purpose) flour

1 c oatmeal

1/2 c sugar, divided

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 stick butter

3/4 c milk

1 egg

1-2 tsp vanilla

2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

3 Tbsp cream cheese

splash of milk

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Combine the flour, oatmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Cut up a stick of butter into cubes and add to the flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.  In a separate bowl, combine the milk, egg and vanilla.  Add to the dry ingredients.  Mix carefully until all the dry ingredients are just moistened.  In small bowl, combine more sugar and cinnamon.  Toss over the dough and gently cut it into it until there is none left in the bottom of the bowl.  Using an ice cream scoop, measure out about 12 scones (mine were a little big and only made 11).  Place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake in the center of your oven for about 12 minutes at 425F. Let cool for a couple of minutes.  In a small bowl, combine about a cup of powdered sugar with some vanilla and stir.  Warm about 3 tablespoons of cream cheese in the microwave for about 30 seconds.  Stir it to the powdered sugar.  Add enough milk so that your glaze falls off your spoon in a little stream.  Drizzle over the scones by carefully (and quickly) moving your spoon back and forth over the scones.  Serve warm with other breakfast items.  

Enjoy!

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