I realized that lately I’ve been making a lot a lot a lot of cookies. Not that there’s anything wrong with cookies. Of course there’s nothing wrong with a lot a lot a lot of cookies! But I wanted to switch it up and make something different.

I usually stick with cookies for a couple of reasons: 1, they’re very sharable, and 2, they’re usually ready to eat fresh out of the oven. No waiting for them to cool so you can frost them like cupcakes. I guess in that way, these scones are very much like cookies. Cookies you can eat for breakfast! My favorite kind.

Apple Pie Scones
Makes 8 big scones or 2 dozen mini scones.

Ingredients
2 1/2 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
dash salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 C brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 C milk
1 stick butter
1 large granny smith apple, diced small

Instructions
1. Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Cut butter into the flour mixture and combine. It’s okay if some of the butter is still in small chunks.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and milk. Pour into flour-butter mixture and begin working into a dough.
4. Mix in the apples. At this point you may want to add more flour if the dough is too sticky, or more milk if it is too thick.
5. On a floured surface, pat dough into a disk about 10 inches across and 1.5 inches thick. Cut into 8 wedges. If making mini scones, cut each of the wedges into 3 smaller pieces.
6. Place scones on an ungreased baking sheet. If desired, brush the tops with milk and sprinkle with white sugar – this will give them a little crunch on top.
7. Refrigerate at least 30 min, or overnight.
8. Bake at 400F for 18-22 minutes.

These were really great fresh out of the oven and warm – I promise they taste just like apple pie!