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Cranberry Orange Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones are some of the best scones ever! A dense batter with dried cranberries and flavored with orange zest that bakes up moist and tender.
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)
Optional Glaze
1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
2–3 tablespoons orange juice
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 F.
- Portion out the dough using a 1/3 cup measuring cup and forming it into 12 round balls OR form the dough into a large flat disk and cut into 12 triangles.
- Place each scone portion on ungreased cookie sheet about two inches apart.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Then turn the oven down to 325 degrees F and bake for 10-13 minutes more until lightly golden.
- Cool the scones on a rack.
- Whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice to make a glaze. Use the whisk and drizzle glaze over each scone before serving.
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