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Cranberry Orange Scones
These Cranberry Orange Scones are crispy on the exterior and super moist throughout. They are tender and moist - not dry at all.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- bowl
- grater
- baking sheet
- oven
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk together
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
cinnamon1 teaspoonbaking powder1 teaspoon
3
Grate
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Using large holes of a box grater, grate frozen butter into the flour. Use fingers to work in the butter until it resembles a coarse meal.
butter (frozen)13 tablespoons
5
Combine and Whisk
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In separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, egg, vanilla, and orange zest until smooth and incorporated.
large egg1egg (+ 2 tsp water, lightly beaten together (for egg wash))1fresh orange zest (from 1 large orange)2 teaspoons
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Stir In
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Use a fork to stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large clumps form. Gently stir in cranberries.
fresh cranberries1 cup
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Form Dough
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Use hands to form dough into a ball. As you work the dough, it will come together and form balls; don't overwork dough. Lightly dampen hands with a bit of water for easy shaping.
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Wrap and Chill
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If dough is sticky and needs to firm up a bit, place dough ball in airtight container and chill about ⏱️ 20-30 minutes.
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Preheat
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Meanwhile, line baking sheet with parchment paper. Set oven to 400F, with rack on lower-middle position.
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Shape
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On a lightly floured, flat surface, press dough ball evenly into an 8-inch circle, about 3/4 inch thick. Using a very sharp knife, cut each circle into 8 triangle wedges. Place triangles on lined baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
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Brush the egg wash on top of each triangle. If desired, sprinkle tops generously with coarse sugar.
large egg1egg (+ 2 tsp water, lightly beaten together (for egg wash))1coarse sugar ( for sprinkling)
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Bake about ⏱️ 14-17 minutes or just until tops are light golden. Do not over bake. Allow scones to cool completely to room temp.
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Melt and Drizzle
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If desired, drizzle melted white chocolate over the top of cooled scones.
Nutrition Facts
calories
256 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
16 g
sodium Content
260 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
0.003 g
cholesterol Content
42 mg
carbohydrate Content
42 g
saturated Fat Content
4 g
unsaturated Fat Content
3 g
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