"Zesty" Orange Cranberry Scones with Glaze

The Cranberry Orange scone I ordered last weekend was dry and chalky, but the winsome flavor combination inspired me to create a "zestier" version of my cranberry scones.

2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

1 stick chilled unsalted butter
2/3-3/4 cup milk

zest from 1 orange
1 cup dried cranberries

Mix together flour, sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Combine butter and flour mixture and blend by hand or with a mixer until mixture has a course crumbly texture. Mix in milk until mixture becomes doughy and holds together. Mix in the zest and dried cranberries. Just divide dough into even mounds onto a baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F until tops start to turn light brown.

Orange Glaze:
Whisk together approx. 1/2 cup powdered sugar & a small amount of orange juice. Add orange juice until the glaze is the the consistency of half and half. (Not too liquid and not too thick.) Brush the tops of the cooled scones with the glaze.