Butter Ingredients:

1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel


Scones Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/2 cup dried cherries or sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES™ Half & Half
1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon coarse grain or decorator sugar

Heat oven to 375°F. Combine all butter ingredients in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Set aside.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl; cut in 1/2 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Combine cherries, half & half, coconut, egg and lemon peel in small bowl. Add to flour mixture. Stir just until flour mixture is moistened.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly 8 to 10 times. Pat dough into 7-inch circle. Place onto greased baking sheet. Cut into 8 wedges. (Do not separate.) Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut wedges apart; remove from baking sheet. Serve warm scones with citrus butter.