Ingredients

Scones:

2¼ cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

11 tablespoons (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1 cup cold heavy cream

Vanilla Icing:

1 cup powdered sugar

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ tablespoons water

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375F.

  2. To prepare scones, whisk together flour, granulated sugar and baking powder in a large bowl until well combined.

  3. Add butter. Using a pastry blender or your hands, blend butter into dry ingredients until mixture is consistency of coarse meal.

  4. Add cream; stir just until blended.

  5. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly until a smooth dough is formed. Pat into a square about 1-inch thick. Cut dough into 16 triangles (cut into 4 squares first, then cut each square into fourths diagonally). Arrange 1-inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

  6. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool a few minutes before icing.

  7. To prepare icing, mix powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Add water, a little at a time, to achieve a drizzling consistency.

  8. Dip end of a whisk into icing, then wave over warm scones.