Cherry Scones with Cinnamon Glaze
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
16
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Ingredients for - Cherry Scones with Cinnamon Glaze

1. Butter-flavored shortening - 8 tablespoons
2. Shortening - 4 tablespoons
3. Pitted fresh cherries, cut into thirds - 1 cup
4. All-purpose flour - 4 cups
5. White sugar - ⅔ cup
6. Baking powder - 8 teaspoons
7. Ground cinnamon - 1 ½ teaspoons
8. Salt - 1 teaspoon
9. Heavy cream - 1 ½ cups
10. Eggs - 2
11. Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup
12. Milk, or more as needed - 2 tablespoons
13. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Cherry Scones with Cinnamon Glaze

1. Stage

Place butter-flavored shortening and regular shortening into a freezer until very cold, at least 2 hours before use. Place cherries into the freezer until very cold, at least 15 minutes before use.

2. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. Stage

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter-flavored shortening and regular shortening until flour mixture is combined.

4. Stage

Whisk heavy cream and eggs together in a small bowl. Stir into flour mixture until combined. Fold cold cherries into dough.

5. Stage

Roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface into a rectangle, about 1 1/2-inches thick. Cut in 1/2 lengthwise; cut out triangles from each 1/2. Place on the prepared baking sheet and place into the freezer to get cold, about 10 minutes.

6. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden on edges, about 15 minutes.

7. Stage

Remove scones from the oven and let cool about 5 minutes.

8. Stage

Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and cinnamon in a bowl. Lightly drizzle glaze over cooled scones.