Terra Americana

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp RUSSIAN MULLING SPICE
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter, frozen
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbsp ORANGE VANILLA SUGAR

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, baking soda, RUSSIAN MULLING SPICE and salt. Grate butter into flour mixture on the large holes of a box grater; use your fingers to work in butter (mixture should resemble coarse meal), then stir in cranberries. In a small bowl, whisk sour cream, orange juice and egg until smooth. Using a fork, stir sour cream mixture into flour mixture until large dough clumps form. Use your hands to press the dough against the bowl into a ball. (The dough will be sticky in places, and there may not seem to be enough liquid at first, but as you press, the dough will come together.) Place on a lightly floured surface and pat into a 7- to 8-inch circle about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with ORANGE VANILLA SUGAR. Use a sharp knife to cut into 8 triangles; place on a cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper), about 1 inch apart. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.

Photo Credit: Fabulous and Frugal