Cranberry Scones

These Cranberry Scones are light and flaky and packed with dried cranberries. My family loves it when I make these for breakfast or as a snack. I also like to make these as a Valentine’s breakfast. On Valentine’s, instead of cutting them into triangles, I turn them into heart scones using a heart cookie cutter.

To make the Cranberry Scones, start by preheating oven to to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate frozen butter into flour mixture using the large holes of a grater. Then use the mixer to mix in the butter. Add in cranberries. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and an egg until smooth. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture and mix until dough forms.

Gather the dough into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into a 7- to 8-inch circle about ¾-inch thick. Sprinkle the top with 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Use a sharp knife to cut dough into 8 triangles.

Place cut out dough about one inch apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to cool.

To make icing, mix together the powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla and milk. Add 1-2 drops of red food coloring. Place icing in a plastic bag and seal. Clip a tiny portion of the bag off a bottom corner and pipe icing onto scones.

Below is the printable version of the Cranberry Scones recipe:

Cranberry Scones

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Serves: 8

These light and flaky scones are packed with dried cranberries and perfect for breakfast.

Ingredients

CRANBERRY SCONES:
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
8 Tablespoons butter, frozen
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup sour cream
1 large egg
ICING:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons milk
Red food coloring (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Grate frozen butter into flour mixture using the large holes of a grater. Then use the mixer to mix in the butter. Add in cranberries.
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream and egg until smooth. Stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture and mix until dough forms.
Gather the dough into a ball and place on a lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough into 7- to 8-inch circle about ¾-inch thick. Sprinkle the top with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles or use a heart-shape cookie cutter to cut out dough for Valentine's. Place cut out dough about one inch apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 15 to 17 minutes. Allow to Cool.
To make icing, mix together the powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla and milk. Add 1-2 drops of red food coloring. Place icing in a plastic bag and seal. Clip a tiny portion of the bag off a bottom corner and pipe icing onto scones.