Cranberry, Orange & White Chocolate Scones
This holiday season why not start your day off extra festive and delicious! These easy to make scones are full of festive flavor with minimal effort. Santa would approve!
Ingredients
Scones:
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, cold and cut into pieces
1 cup + 2 tablespoons half and half
1 teaspoon orange zest
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1/4 teaspoon white chocolate chips
Heavy cream for brushing
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
4–5 teaspoons fresh orange juice
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a sheet tray with parchment paper
In a bowl add the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine
Add in the chilled butter and use your fingers squish the butter and flour together so no large pieces of butter remain
In another bowl add the half and half, egg yolk, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Mix to combine
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine
Once combined add in the cranberries and white chocolate chips. Stir to combine
Pour the dough out on the sheet tray
Dust your hands with a little flour and form the dough into a circle about 1/2 inch thick
Flour your knife and cut the round into wedges
Brush the top with heavy cream and put into the preheated oven to bake for 17-20 minutes until a slight golden brown
Once cooked let them cool slightly before making the glaze
To make the glaze mix together the powdered sugar and a teaspoon of the fresh orange juice at a time until a good drizzling consistency. You don’t want it too runny or too thick. Once it is just right drizzle it over the scones and serve! Happy holidays!
