Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and 2 teaspoons of the pumpkin pie spice until well combined. Add the cold cubed butter and use a pastry blender or two forks to work it into the flour mixture until it looks like coarse crumbs.
4 cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 2 to 2½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 1¼ cups cold unsalted butter, 4 tablespoons baking powder
In a separate bowl, mix together the pumpkin puree, 6 tablespoons of heavy cream, the beaten egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Slowly add this mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring gently with a fork until just combined and a rough dough forms. If the dough feels dry, add an extra tablespoon of cream.
1¾ cups pumpkin puree, 6 tablespoons cold heavy cream, 1 large egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently knead just until it comes together. Shape it into a 1-inch thick circle and cut into 12 wedges. Arrange the wedges on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Once chilled, brush the tops of the scones with the 1 tablespoon of heavy cream and sprinkle with the remaining ½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Let the scones cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
7 tablespoons cold heavy cream
While the scones are cooling, make the glaze. In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, the remaining 6 tablespoons of heavy cream, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add more cream a little at a time.
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones and let it set for about 10 minutes before serving.