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Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones are the best scones around! Super moist batter is studded with dried cranberries and flavored with orange zest!
Yield: 12 large scones 1x
Prep: 30 minsCook: 25 minsTotal: 55 minutes
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Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest (about 1 large orange)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt (do not use fat-free yogurt if possible)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or raisins, currants, chocolate chips, berries, etc)
Instructions
- Whisk together flour and baking powder in a medium sized bowl.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add sugar and beat 3 minutes on high until pale and fluffy.
- Add orange zest and mix until blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Slowly add the flour and baking powder mixture into the egg mixture and mix until blended.
- Then add yogurt, again mixing until blended. Add cranberries and mix until blended throughout the dough.
- Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. (This recipe may be made in advance and refrigerated overnight.)
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Filling a 1/3 cup measuring cup, make scones and form into round balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 325 degrees and bake for 10-13 minutes more until lightly golden.
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