Mini Vanilla Scones (Like Starbucks)

These scones are fabulous. I used the whole stick of butter just because I felt sorry for the little piece that was left over. The grate butter method is Genius!!! This scone recipe produces nearly instant gratification... no refrigerating the dough, no rolling the dough, you just turn the dough out directly onto the baking sheet and shape it right on the sheet, bake for 15 minutes, glaze it warm and eat it warm. So easy and delicious that I had to write this review. I have never felt compelled to do so before. YUMMY!!!

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These are really yummy. I added a healthier twist (if that's possible). I did 1/2 whole wheat 1/2 regular flour. Instead of sour cream I used 1/2 cup reg plain yogurt and 1/2 cup nf vanilla light yogurt. The texture is a little more grainy (from the whole wheat flour) but still tasty. I didn't want to mess with parchment paper and cutting triangles so I just divided the dough and put in a cupcake pan. Worked perfectly!! Will definitely make again

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Every time I make these I get told how fabulous they are. I don't use sour cream because I'm a vegetarian. I substitute vanilla soy yogurt and increase the vanilla to 1 tbsp. They are absolutely delicious!

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These are very good scones! Although they don't taste exactly like Starbucks, they're pretty close. They are more cake-like than other scones I've tried, and require a lot less effort to make! These scones are very tender and moist, with the perfect amount of vanilla flavor. I've made these many times (sometimes substituting vanilla yogurt for the sour cream) and they always come out great!

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These scones are very tasty, but mine turned out more cake-like than Starbucks, which I think are more dense. On the second batch, I let them sit in the warm scone pan for a few minutes before I put them in the oven, and those were even fluffier and rose even more! I think of the two batches, I preferred the first however. The flavor is delicious and I wasn't disappointed. I used a square mini scone pan that made 16 pre-shaped mini scones, and they were perfectly sized and popped right out of the pan. I did find that you have to press the dough into the corners, and the top isn't perfectly smooth - these don't "spread out" and fill the gaps and get a smooth top like cookie dough. I also had to cook them just a few extra minutes so they wouldn't be dough-y in the center. But they were quite lovely and everyone loved them (I served them at an afternoon tea).

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I am thinking of all the time, energy, and effort those *other* scone recipes required and how equally delicious but incredibly easy this recipe is by comparison! Thanks for a great recipe.

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Delicious! They were very moist and tender. I accidentially used bread flour instead of all purpose flour and still had good results. This was the second time I have made them, definitely a keeper!

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This recipe is delicious and so quick and easy. I have made it several times and it is always a hit. I just need to keep sour cream in my fridge and then I can whip them up any time.

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I've made these scones over and over and everyone loves them including kids. I make them llke a shortcake and just spoon them out on a cookie sheet. They are sooooo good!!!

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YUMMY!!!! My kids love the mini vanilla scones from Starbucks so I searched for a recipe that I could make. I tried this recipe and was pleasantly surprised! Absolutely delicious! My family loved them and I did too! Will make again and again! Thank you

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Yummy!!! It tasted more like cake, moist and fluffy. I'm used to dry scones. I baked mine in a scone pan, 20 minutes and came out perfect. Kids loved them, will bake these again!!

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My kids think these have five-star taste, but I had to give it four for direction. While I love the cheese grater tip for the butter, I will do a couple things differently next time... make two smaller rounds and separate the scones before baking. I also would have liked measurements for the glaze... my consistency was not quite right. Still, a yummy treat. Thanks for posting!

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Pretty good scone recipe. Might reduce the vanilla by half and add fruit or chocolate chips. I used a mini scone pan and actually had enough dough for nine, perhaps ten, scones though I only made eight. Some were a bit think when I bake them. Definitely will make again.

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These were good, just not like Starbucks. Starbucks have that dry denser consistency, where these are lighter and fluffier. Good though, just not like Starbucks. After they came out of the oven, I too had to separate and bake a little longer, but that was fine and easy to do, and I too used milk and vanilla in the glaze instead of water.

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This is an easy and great tasting recipe! However, the glaze is plain and blah. I used milk and vanilla in place of the water, and a little grated vanilla bean.

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Great recipe! The kids loved them and they were easy to make. Thank you!

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Yum! These aren't exactly like the Starbucks ones, but I think they are even better!! (I now actually wonder if the Starbucks ones are a little stale and that is why they have that certain dry consistency?) Anyway, I tried this recipe a couple times after reading some of the reviews, cake flour is a bad idea (too soft & cakey), and a little more vanilla is a good idea (I used 3 tsp, but will probably do even more next time). Would love to try vanilla beans, I think that would be a great addition. Thanks for the recipe, it is definitely a keeper!

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YUMMY. I used whole milk plain yogurt instead of sour cream. I don't think I've had Starbuck's version, but I can't imagine them being that much better! Thanks!

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This was a nice treat. I am completely hooked on starbuck's vanilla bean scones, and these, unfortunately, are not them. I followed the recipe pretty close and the result was a fluffy, light, cake-like scone. The scone itself isn't too sweet so the glaze makes them have just the right amount of sweetness. I made my glaze with milk out of habit and it was the consistency of elmer's glue. (which was perfect...it didn't soak in and it set up nicely.) Starbuck's scones are much more dense, almost like a rich sugar cookie. I couldn't find vanilla beans to add to this recipe, but I think it would have been a nice addition. Thanks for posting!

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I made them for a friend that I run all my recipes by. We LOVED them. I already made 4 batches of them. I am working on getting the glaze perfect, I made it once where it formed the perfect glaze, otherwise it sinks into the scone (which isn't a bad thing). I'm going to look for a mini scone pan!

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