Soft and Fluffy Lime Scones

 

Lime Scones

Makes 8-10 scones

Ingredients

• For scones
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp lime zest
• 3 cups flour
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch 
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp baking powder 
• 4 oz cream cheese (cold)
• 1/2 cup butter (cold)
• 1/2 cup milk (cold)
• 1 egg
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• For glaze
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 Tbsp lime zest
• 1-2 tsp milk (if necessary)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix sugar and zest together with your fingers until well combined.
• Whisk flour, salt, and baking powder with sugar and zest. Set aside.
• Put cream cheese and butter in a food processor or blender and pulse a couple times.
• Add dry ingredients and pulse to combine.
• Add egg, milk, lime juice, and vanilla and pulse until dough forms.
• On a well floured surface, shape dough into 1/2" thick circle or square and cut into 8-10 triangles.
• Place on baking sheet and bake for 15 mins.
• Let cool for 15 minutes then prepare the glaze.
• Combine powdered sugar, lime juice and zest in a bowl and stir until smooth. Add milk if glaze is too thick.
• Dip the top of each scone in the glaze and place on a wire rack until glaze is set.

Enjoy!