Easy Cranberry Orange Scones Recipe (video)

5 prep + 35 cook + 1 Chill Time:

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The best, extra fluffy, bakery-style cranberry orange scones with a simple orange glaze. Easy and delicious!

Cube the butter into small pieces, then place into a bowl and into the freezer for 15 minutes while you measure out the rest of the ingredients.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a food processor. Add the cold butter, then pulse for about 30 seconds to a minute, until a crumbly mixture forms. For alternative methods, check out my post above.
In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, heavy cream, eggs, vanilla extract and orange extract. Whisk everything together for a minute, until the eggs are well beaten. Zest the 2 large oranges, adding the zest into the wet ingredients, then whisk it in.
Add approximately half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, whisk it in. Switch over a spatula and add the remaining flour. Stir and fold just until a thick and stick dough forms. Add in the cranberries and fold them in gently.
Line your work surface with several sheets of plastic food wrap and transfer the scone dough onto the plastic. Shape the dough into a flatten disk, then wrap tightly with plastic.

The cranberry scone dough needs to be chilled before baking! Chill the dough for at least 1 hour, or overnight if you plan to bake them in the morning.
When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350F/177C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
Remove the scone dough from the refrigerator and unwrap it onto a well-floured work surface. Using a large knife or a bench scraper, split the disk into 8 triangles, cutting it like you would a pie.
Transfer the scones onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading them a few inches apart. Bake at 350F/177C for 30 to 35 minutes, until the scones are a rich, golden-brown color. Lift them gently off the baking sheet and onto a wire rack to cool.

While the scones are baking, it’s the perfect time to make some simple orange glaze! For the orange juice, just squeeze the same oranges you used for the orange zest.
For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a mixing bowl. Whisk everything together until a thin glaze forms. Add more orange juice as needed to reach the desired consistency.
Drizzle the glaze over warm scones, then let it set at room temperature. The scones can be enjoyed right away with a cup of coffee or tea.