Miniature Holiday Scones

Inspired by a favorite treat from a well known coffee house, these small pastries are easily decorated for the holiday du jour.

2 c. unbleached flour
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ cup granulated white sugar
5 Tbsp of cold butter cut into pieces
1 cup full-fat sour cream
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla

Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. Cut cold butter into dry ingredients until it resembles coarse meal. Mix cream, egg and vanilla with a wire whisk in another bowl and add to dry ingredients, forming a sticky dough. Divide dough into two equal balls and flatten each out into a circle about 1 inch thick. Cut each circle into 8 wedges and place on parchment lined cookie sheet(s). Bake in pre-heated 400º oven for 15 minutes. Makes 16 mini scones.


Glaze
1½ cups powdered sugar
3 Tbsp sour cream
1 Tbsp vanilla (or other flavoring)
Food coloring if desired
Decorative sprinkles or non pariels as desired

Mix powdered sugar, sour cream and vanilla, adding water if needed to make glaze easy to brush on warm scones. Decorate before glaze dries, as desired for holiday occasions.