Christmas Scones

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries or
  
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease large cookie sheet. In cup, with fork, mix cinnamon and 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside.
2. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in dried cranberries, sour cream, orange juice, orange & lemon peel just until ingredients are blended.
3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; with floured rolling pin, lightly roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out scones with 3-inch star-shape cookie cutter. With pancake turner, place scones 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Press trimmings together; roll and cut as above. Sprinkle scones with cinnamon mixture.
4. Bake scones 10 to 12 minutes until golden. Serve scones warm. Or cool scones on wire rack; wrap in single layer with foil. Just before serving, reheat if desired.