Lavender-blood orange scones are perfect for any brunch gathering or as a tasty breakfast pastry treat.

Makes 2 dozen mini scones or 12 large scones

Instructions:

1. Using an electric mixer with a dough hook attachment, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Work in the butter until the mixture is slightly crumbly (it’s perfectly OK for there to be odd-sized pieces of butter, that’ll make your scones super flaky and delicious).
2. Stir in eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, lavender, and orange zest. Mix for 5 minutes or until a slightly tacky (not wet or sticky) dough forms.
3. Scrape dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat dough into a large rectangle, around ½-inch thick.
4. Cut dough into even squares and cut those squares in half, forming triangles. Place your scone triangles on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, 1 inch apart.
5. Place scones in the refrigerator while the oven preheats to 400°F.
6. Bake scones for 15 minutes, rotating once halfway. Let the scones cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
7. Whisk confectioners’ sugar with buttermilk and orange juice, making a glaze. Drizzle the glaze over cooled scones before serving.