Lemon Cranberry Oat Scones - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon lemon zest, freshly grated (more, to taste)
1 tablespoon sugar (use more if you like your scones sweet)
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup fresh cranberries or 1 cup frozen cranberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
1/2 - 2/3 cup milk
coarse sugar, for sprinkling on top (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix dry ingredients together (flour, oats, baking powder, lemon zest, sugar).
Stir oil into dry ingredients.
Mix in cranberries and almonds.
Add vanilla extract and milk.
Stir until the dry ingredients are damp and will clump together.
Drop into four mounds (six if you like your scones smaller) on parchment paper lined or greased baking sheet.
Sprinkle with course sugar, if using.
Bake for 20 minutes, until lightly browned.