Place the flour, sugar, baking powder, kosher salt in a bowl, mix to evenly combine all of the ingredients. Cut the cold vegan butter into small pieces then cut the butter into the flour, the flour should resemble a grainy texture. The flour is being coated with the fat which help limit the gluten from forming when the liquid is added.
Next, add the chocolate chips and the coconut milk, mix together until it starts to bind and come together, do to over mix the dough.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, using an ice cream scoop, scoop the scone dough onto the sheet and lightly press down. Cook at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Place on a rack to cool before glazing.
Glaze Method
Melt the vegan butter over low heat. Combine the maple syrup, powdered sugar, whisk to dissolve the sugar, continue to whisk as you add the vegan butter to the maple sugar mixture.