Orange Cranberry Scones

Fall is here! It is finally time for hot cocoa, boots, layered fashion, and delicious baked treats. My first thought was to do something pumpkin, but after surveying my pantry I realized I already had everything to make orange cranberry scones. Delicious, flaky triangles of orange cranberry goodness were only minutes away and I could not resist. So I rolled up my sleeves on got to work making the sticky dough. I wish there were pictures, but my hands were covered! This is what they looked like just before popping them into the oven.

Fifteen minutes later, I took these babies out and covered them in an orange glaze made simply of fresh squeezed orange juice and powdered sugar. My roommates were happy to be my recipe guinea pigs and gobbled them up.

I used a mixture of two recipes. The first being super healthy and the second being utterly decadent. I have found the perfect middle ground and will without a doubt be making these again. Hmm... maybe blueberry lemon next time.

Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar
4 tbs. butter
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 cup fat free milk or milk substitute
1 egg (lightly beaten)
2 tbs. orange zest
1 cup dried cranberries

more orange juice plus powdered sugar for glaze (I eyeballed it)
Directions
Preheat oven to 375° 
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. 
Cut cold butter into small pieces and incorporate them into the flour mixture. you can use two forks or your hands as long as they are not too warm.(YOU DO NOT WANT TO MELT THE BUTTER) 
Add the oj, milk, egg, zest, and cranberries. 
Make sure not to overmix. 
Turn the dough out onto a clean, floured surface and kneed until it comes together. About 5 to 10 times. 
Roll it out to about a half inch thickness. 
This is when you can cut them into large or small triangles. I did 8 large scones, but I could have made them smaller. 
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. 
Let cool 5 minutes, glaze, and enjoy!

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Cranberry-Orange-Scones
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cranberry-orange-scones-recipe/index.html