Oatmeal, Maple and Pecan Scones

I woke up suuuuper early just to watch the royal wedding. Y'all, I had to take a nap in the afternoon because I was so sleepy after missing out on some sleep! Anyway, I wanted to have some scones to munch on while watching the royal wedding, so I decided to make the Oatmeal, Maple, and Pecan scones from Once Upon a Chef. They were so so SO tasty and perfect with my morning cup of coffee. 

Oatmeal, Maple and Pecan Scones

(Source: Once Upon a Chef)

For the Scones

1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking or instant)

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted (if desired) and chopped

1/2 cup currants (or raisins)

1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces

1/3 cup cold heavy cream

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 cold egg

For the Glaze

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons maple syrup

1 to 2 tablespoons water

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a handheld mixer), mix together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans and currants on low speed for 10 to 15 seconds. Scatter the butter pieces over top and beat on low speed for about 30 seconds, or until the butter is somewhat broken down and grape-size pieces are still visible. In a small bowl, whisk together the cream, maple syrup and egg until thoroughly mixed. Pour the cream mixture into the butter mixture and mix on low speed for about 20 seconds, or just until the dough comes together. It will be fairly wet. Remove the bowl from the mixer stand. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to ensure that all of the dry ingredients are incorporated into the dough. Using an ice cream scooper, drop mounded scoops of the dough (about 1/3 cup each) onto the prepared baking sheet, forming 8 scones and spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until scones are golden brown around the edges and lightly golden on top. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 30 minutes. (Hold on to the parchment paper -- you'll need it for adding the glaze.) While the scones are cooling, make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, maple syrup and enough of the water to make a smooth, pourable glaze. When the scones have cooled for at least 30 minutes, transfer them back to the parchment-lined baking sheet and use a spoon to drizzle the glaze evenly over top.