Easy cinnamon chip scones (Starbucks copycat recipe)! And we're adding an incredible spice orange glaze to make these the best cinnamon chip scones! Hershey cinnamon chips add the perfect bit of sugar and spice in each bite, and I've also included instructions to make cinnamon scones without cinnamon chips!
At least one hour before preparing dough (or the night before), place butter in freezer.
½ cup salted butter
Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
2 cups all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup light brown sugar, 2 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Grate in frozen butter and combine with dry ingredients. Using a pastry blender or a fork, blend butter into flour mixture.
In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg, and vanilla.
¾ cup full-fat sour cream, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fold sour cream mixture and cinnamon chips into dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined.
1 cup cinnamon chips
Using floured hands and a pastry blender, form dough mixture into a square and then fold the square in half over itself top to bottom. Flatten out into another square and repeat, folding left to right.
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and dust top of dough ball with a little more flour. Gently shape into a 7-inch round flattened disk and cut into 8 wedges. Place wedges about 1-inch apart on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner.
Preheat oven to 400°F and place baking sheet with scones in the freezer to chill while it heats up.
Bake for 16-20 minutes or until scones are lightly golden on top and golden brown on bottom. Let cool before adding glaze.
Spiced Orange Glaze
Whisk glaze ingredients together until smooth.
2 cups powdered sugar, ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, Pinch salt
Place scones on cooling rack over parchment paper or paper towels to catch drips. Drizzle glaze over cooled scones and allow to set.
Notes
Storage and Freezing: Scones are best served the day they're made. If you plan to save for later, they're best stored frozen in an airtight container, for up to 3 months.Cold ingredients: Because we want our scone dough to be flaky, it's important that in addition to the frozen butter, our sour cream and egg should be chilled before adding to the recipe. Cinnamon Scones Without Cinnamon Chips: To omit the cinnamon chips, just add 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients and increase the brown sugar to ½ cup.