These Snickerdoodle Scones are tender and filled with the warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg! The crackly topping of cinnamon sugar adds more of the classic snickerdoodle flavor!
*Recipe and text from 06/07/13. Images updated 03/16/17.
I’ve mentioned before that breakfasts around here during the week aren’t very elaborate. We usually need something that is either quick to prepare or easy to take on the go. So, when I want to make mornings a little more special than a bowl of yogurt and granola, I usually turn to scones.
Scones not only fit the criteria of being easy to take on the go, but they also are easy to make the night before and stay fresh for the next morning. Plus, these snickerdoodle scones taste like cookies. You can’t go wrong with breakfast food that tastes like a dessert!
The insides of these scones are tender and filled with the warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. The crackly topping of cinnamon sugar adds more of the snickerdoodle flavor and look to these scones.
A light cinnamon drizzle adds a little more decadence to the scones and your morning! You may be surprised at how easy it is to get out of bed when you have this kind of breakfast waiting for you!
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- 1 C white whole wheat flour
- ⅓ C sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ C unsalted butter
- ½ C plain yogurt
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ C confectioner's sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp milk
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir together yogurt and egg. Add to dry mixture and stir until just combined.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface. Gently knead 5-6 times or until dough just comes together.
- Shape into 8 inch circle. Brush top of dough with water. Stir together sugar and cinnamon for topping and sprinkle over the top. Cut dough into 8 pieces and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Stir together ingredients for glaze and drizzle over cooled scones. Serve. Scones best eaten same day but will keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
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These sound awesome!!
I’d be hopping right up out of bed if I knew I had these waiting for me 🙂 nothing beats cinnamon and sugar to start off the day!
These look so good and snickerdoodle-y! I can taste the cinnamon-sugar just looking at the photo.
mmmmm cinnamon sugar and breakfast go together like….scones and mouths. yepp.
Okay, holy amazingness. These look incredible! I’m a sucker for snicker doodle anything ever!
These look soooooooooooo good!!! I really wish I was eating these for breakfast! 🙂
Be still my heart…I have a weakness for cinnamon anything, and for scones. These look like my kryptonite!
I don’t think a morning could get off to a better start then snickerdoodle scones! Heaven!
These sound to die for! I wish some would magically appear in my kitchen tomorrow morning!
Yum! Two of my favorite things – snickerdoodles and scones!
These look fantastic, these would satisfy my cravings for a cinnamon roll at breakfast, but be a lot faster to make! 🙂
Snickerdoodle scones are sooo genius!
You certainly can’t go wrong with breakfast that tastes like a cookie. These look magical!
I would have these for breakfast, afternoon pick-me-up, or dessert ! The smell of cinnamon cooking in the house is one of the best smells to wake up to!
Lovely looking scones and I love the snickerdoodle flavors. 🙂
I loooove snickerdoodles! So my favorite cookie in scone form? Count me in!! Great recipe!
Breakfasts aren’t very alborate for us during the week either! I love how easy these are. And they are gorgeous, too! I need to make scones more often. 🙂 These are making me hungry for cinnamon/sugar!
Such a brilliant idea for a scone! These look wonderful!
As much as I love cinnamon, can you believe I’ve never had anything ‘Snickerdoodle’ before? I think these scones have just put an end to that nonsense! Have a great weekend Jessica! 🙂
Such a good idea! We have exactly the same breakfast requirements, I’m too hungry in the morning to wait 🙂
Oh…my…goodness. These look fantastic!
Did you say, SNICKERDOODLE SCONES? Ugh, I can just taste that with my coffee in the morning! What an awesome idea 😀
Jessica, you are queen of scones! Everyone time you post one, I swoon! Wish I were going to be waking up to these!
Yeah, these couldn’t be more amazing!!
Holy cow, Jessica, these sound perfect! My husband LOVES snickerdoodles, so I think I need to make these for him Sunday on Father’s Day! 🙂
Breakfast that is like a cookie! Yes please1!
I’m a lover of all things snickerdoodle!! These scones look fantastic!!
I need these in my life right now! They look divine 🙂
These are gorgeous!!! Love the site too! xoxo
You make the best scones 🙂 These snickerdoodle ones sound like the best thing ever! They look so amazing!!
What a delicious treat, Jessica! The pictures make my mouth water! I will definitely try these scones!
these turned out amazing!!!
these turned out amazing!!!