Maple Pecan Scones

YIELD: 12 SCONES
Ingredients

The Scones                                                                                                                     

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking powder               

1 cup quick oats

½ cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

6 tablespoons cold butter

1/2 cup milk

1 egg               

1/3 cup pure maple syrup

The Topping

2 tablespoons milk

1-2 teaspoons sugar

The Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

2-3 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon maple essence/extract

Instructions

For the Scones:

Preheat oven to 425° F. Then in a stand mixer, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, oats, pecans, and white chocolate chips. Cut up butter and add to flour mixture, mixing on low speed for 1 minute. In a small bowl mix egg and milk until blended and add to the flour mixture. Then add maple syrup and mix on low speed until fully incorporated. The batter will be a dough-like consistency. With a large scoop, spoon individual scones onto a greased cookie sheet. Do not flatten.

For the Topping:

Brush the tops and sides of each scone with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and carefully place scones on cooling rack with wax paper underneath.

For the Glaze:

In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and maple essence/extract until smooth. Using the whisk, drizzle the scones with as much or as little glaze as you prefer.

Recipe from http://www.thesweetchick.com/2014/03/maple-pecan-scones.html