Cinnamon Bun Scones

Easy to make, moist and flavorful! My husband loves these. He says they taste like a cinnamon roll and I say that they are MUCH easier and quicker to make than cinnamon rolls. Try them! This is one of the ultimate comfort foods, in my opinion.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 9-12 scones

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour (I use 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 white)
• 1  cup rolled oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 8  tablespoons unsalted butter or 8  tablespoons margarine, chilled and cut into pieces
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted chopped pecans
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon

• Glaze

• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4  teaspoons  orange juice or 3 -4  teaspoons milk
• 1 -2  teaspoon orange zest, grated

Directions

1. Heat oven to 425°F.
2. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
3. In food processor, combine flour, oats, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
4. Cut butter into 5-6 pieces, add to food processor, and pulse until butter is size of small peas--do not over pulse.
5. Transfer dry mixture to larger bowl.
6. In small bowl, combine milk, egg and vanilla; blend well.
7. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients all at once; stir with fork or rubber spatula until dry ingredients are moistened.
8. In another small bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with the pecans and cinnamon; mix well.
9. Sprinkle evenly over dough in bowl; gently stir batter to swirl in cinnamon mixture (Do not blend completely.).
10. Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
11. Bake 11-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack; cool 5 minutes.***.
12. Glaze:
13. In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, grated orange zest and enough orange juice or milk for desired consistency; mix until smooth.
14. Drizzle over top of warm scones.
15. Serve warm.
16. ***When I make these, I have 9 scones and it takes 18 minutes to bake them in my oven.