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Chocolate Cranberry Scones
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Chocolate Cranberry Scones

Chocolate Cranberry Scones are a delicious marriage of semi-sweet chocolate, tart cranberries and a citrusy orange glaze. Perfect for breakfast, tea or snacking.
Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Freezing Time30 minutes
Total Time57 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Scones
Calories: 289kcal
Author: Serena

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • cup butter - Cold
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • cup chopped dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel

Orange Drizzle

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F.
  • In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Do not overwork the dough.
  • In a medium bowl combine eggs, heavy cream, cranberries, chocolate and orange peel.
  • Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir using a fork until just moistened.
  • Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough for 10 - 15 strokes until it is nearly smooth.
  • Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 6" circle. Cut each circle into six wedges. We used a cutter and just made round pieces instead of wedges.
  • Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the wedges with additional cream. Place these in the freezer uncovered for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from freezer and bake for 12 - 14 minutes until golden. Cool slightly and drizzle with glaze.

Orange Glaze

  • In a small bowl stir together the powdered sugar, orange juice and vanilla. Stir in additional orange juice if needed to reach a drizzling consistency.

Notes

Recipe Source: SerenaLissy.com
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Scone | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg