Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl
Cut in the margarine with a fork or pastry cutter
Add the pumpkin puree, cinnamon chips, milk, lemon juice and vanilla, kneading until you form a soft dough. Don't overwork it
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Pat out the dough on a floured surface until 3/4 inch thick if using novelty shape cutters or 1" thick for fluted round 2cm cutters. If using gluten-free flour let the dough rest for 15 minutes to let the xanthan gum work it's magic
Cut into the desired shapes and place on the baking sheet
Brush the tops with milk to glaze then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. A simple mix is 5 tsp sugar to a 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Bake for 15 - 18 minutes or until risen and golden
You can split the scones in half and sandwich back together with a maple cream. Just whip some coconut cream until stiff then fold in some maple syrup to taste. Delicious!
