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Sometimes it’s nice to nosh on a dessert with some fruits in its name — it makes indulging feel so much healthier, doesn’t it? Read on to learn how to make cranberry orange scones.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten lightly
• 1 egg for egg wash, beaten with water/milk (2 tbsp.)
• 4 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup heavy cream, cold
• 1 cup cranberries, dried
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp. confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar and extra for dusting
• 3/4 pound cold butter, unsalted & diced
• 2 tbsp. baking powder
• 1 tbsp. orange zest, grated
• 4 tsp. orange juice
• 2 tsp. salt

Instructions

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Combine 4 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, orange zest, and salt in electric mixer with paddle.
• Mix in butter on lowest speed until butter chunks are pea-sized.
• Mix lightly beaten eggs and cream in a separate bowl, then pour into mixing bowl slowly while mixing on lowest speed.
• Keep mixing until dough is just blended (lumpy is OK).
• Combine 1/4 cup flour and cranberries, add to mixing bowl, and mix on lowest speed until blended.
• Kneed dough into ball on surface dusted with flour.
• Roll to 3/4 thick with a floured rolling pin (it’s OK to see small chunks of butter).
• Cut dough into circular shapes with a flour cutter with plain or fluted edges. Lay cutouts on a baking pan with parchment paper on top.
• Re-roll scraps cut more scones.
• Apply egg wash to the tops of cutouts with a brush, then sprinkle sugar on top and cook for 20–25 minutes (wait for tops to brown).
• Let cool for 15 min.
• Combine orange juice and confectioners’ sugar with a whisk and drizzle on cooled scones.