Orange Scones

These scones were melt in my mouth delicious... I am not a big fan of any kind of zest and usually avoid putting it in anything I cook, even if it calls for it. I sucked it up and put it in these fabulous orange scones and they were awesome! Soft and flaky and definitely yummy right out of the oven or the next day!

Orange Scones
(Recipe found at sprinklesomesugar.com via Pinterest)

SCONES
1/3 cup sugar
zest of one large orange or two medium oranges
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, frozen
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg

GLAZE
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-4 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and set oven rack to the middle position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, gently toss flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In a separate small bowl, whisk sour cream and egg until completely smooth. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir sugar and orange zest together until sugar is moistened and zest is evenly distributed. Pour in flour mixture and toss to combine. Grate frozen butter into mixture. Using your hands, work in the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Gently stir in sour cream mixture until just about combined. Do not over work the dough! Again, very gently press the dough against the sides of the bowl a few times and form a ball. The dough will be sticky at first but will come together as you form it. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and lightly pat into an 8" circle about 3/4" thick. Use a very sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles (like a pizza). Transfer triangles onto prepared baking sheet in a circle shape, leaving about 1" between each one. Bake scones for 15-17 minutes or until the tops begin to golden. Don't take them out too early or they will be too soft. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes on the pan before transferring onto a wire rack to finish cooling completely. During this time, prepare glaze. Stir together melted butter, confectioner's sugar, vanilla and orange juice until smooth. Once completely cooled, drizzle glaze on top of scones with a spoon.