Lemon Shortbread Scones with Lemon Icing - Foodness Gracious (2024)

My favorite way to start the day! Homemade Lemon Scones with vanilla shortbread.

This post is sponsored by Walkers Shortbread. I have lots of scone recipes on the blog, like these Hot Chocolate Buttermilk Scones or my Cherry Almond Scones. I'd definitely attribute my love of scones to my mom who always made sure there were some in the bread tin at all times. My addiction to coffee also plays a big part, because you can't top a cup of fresh coffee and a scone. For breakfast, snack time or even just before bedtime, I always have a spot in my belly for a scone! If you follow the basic scone dough rules you should be able to walk away with some good results and from there you can start to experiment with fillings and flavors. Don’t try to overwork the dough. As an ambassador for Walkers Shortbread, another awesome teatime treat, I knew there must be a way to incorporate scones and shortbread together.

And there was! As well as crushed Walkers Shortbread Vanilla cookies sprinkled on top of these lemon scones, I added some to the dough as well. There's no such thing as too much vanilla taste in my opinion, and that's exactly what the crushed shortbread added! Walkers Shortbread is made the old-fashioned way and the company still holds their Scottish roots close to them. Walkers Shortbread is amazing eaten straight from the box, but it can be used for so many other baking recipes, even in this awesome Orange Whisky co*cktail! I cut these scones into triangles but you could stick with the more traditional circles. You might have to adjust the baking time though. The smaller the scone the shorter the baking time! I also finished them off with a simple lemon-flavored icing keeping it on the thin side so as not to get things too sticky. These scones shouldn't last long, but if you can't finish them off, seal them in some freezer bags. They thaw super fast and can be ready for breakfast in a flash!