Killer Cranberry Scones

• Scones
• 3 cups flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup firm butter, cut in small pieces
• 3/4 cup cranberries, chopped if desired
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 cup buttermilk

1. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt with a fork.
2. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
3. Stir in cranberries, walnuts, and orange peel.
4. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add the buttermilk.
5. Stir the mixture with a fork until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
6. With your hands, gather the dough into a ball and turn out onto a lightly floured board.
7. Roll or pat the into a 1/2 inch thick square. Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles (use a cookie cutter or an empty can) and place 1 1/2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
8. Bake at 425u0b0F for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

scones, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, firm butter, cranberries, walnuts, orange rind, buttermilk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/killer-cranberry-scones-222792 (may not work)