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Cranberry Cream Scones

These delicious scones have a classic and unique flavor, and will make anyone's holiday party a hit. To make this recipe, you will need a few simple ingredients. Butter, heavy cream, sour cream, and egg should be whisked together until combined. Then add the craisins. Stir until craisins are evenly distributed throughout the batter. Sprinkle sugar over top and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10 scones
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 265
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 TBS Butter softened
  • 2 cups AP Flour
  • 1 TBS Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup Milk
  • Egg Wash 1 Egg, 3 TBS Milk
  • Melted Butter for brushing
Glaze
  • 2 oz Cream Cheese
  • 3 TBS Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste optional
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • Sprinkles (optional)

Method
 

  1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Add cream cheese and butter to the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix until combined and smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour the flour mixture into the mixer and turn on medium speed. I let mine mix for 20 seconds until the cream cheese/butter was pea sized. Add the cranberries, egg and milk. Mix until just combined.
  4. Flour a work surface and divide dough in two portions. Use your hands to shape the dough in a log. Then press down on the dough and pull on the edges. You want the dough to be about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide. Use a knife to cut the dough in triangles. Repeat with the other piece of dough.
  5. Make an egg wash by whisking the egg and milk together, then brushing on the scone. Place the scones on a prepared baking pan, and bake for 16 minutes. When the scones start to bake melt some butter in the microwave.
  6. At the 10 minute mark pull the scones out of the oven and brush the butter on top of the scone quickly and put back in the oven. Once the scones are evenly brown remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes.
To assemble the glaze
  1. Melt the cream cheese and milk in the microwave, around 20 seconds. Whisk until smooth, add the vanilla bean paste here if using.
  2. Next add the powdered sugar and whisk until lump free. If the glaze is too stiff add one TBS milk at a time, if it is too loose add more powdered sugar.
  3. Using a spoon, pour glaze on top of each scone. Decorate with sprinkles (optional). I used white sanding sugar on top of my scones.

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Notes

These scones are so delicious and stayed moist for days. This recipe is unlike most scone recipes, as it calls for more cream cheese than butter. You also cream the butter and cream cheese together, rather than cutting in the butter like a standard scone recipe. The end result is creamy, moist, and almost cake like. I added dried cranberries because tis the season, but these would be great with any sort of add in, such as dried fruits, nuts, or chocolate chips.
Most of my killer recipes are cakes or cookies. Before making these scones I wouldn't have thought a killer scone was possible. But it is! And these scones only take about 30 minutes start to finish, even better!