Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

Grease bottom and sides of a cast iron pan with 2 tablespoons of butter.

Step 3

In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until combined.

Step 4

Add the 8 Tablespoons cold butter pieces to the dry ingredients and using a pastry cutter, fork or fingers, cut the butter into the flour mixture until butter pieces are pea sized and incorporated into the dry ingredients well.

Step 5

Add in cranberries and toss to combine.

Step 6

Lastly, add in buttermilk and gently work together until dough starts to come together

Step 7

Scoop biscuit dough onto floured surface and gently work together with hands. Pat dough out into disc and fold in half over itself, gather any crumbs and flatten back into a disc. Repeat two more times.

Step 8

Form a disc about ¾ of an inch thick and cut out biscuits with a floured 2-3 inch biscuit cutter or glass, reworking dough as needed until you have 8 biscuits. Place biscuits into buttered pan very closely together.

Step 9

Place biscuits into the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until biscuits are golden brown.

Step 10

Remove from oven and brush with melted butter if desired.

Step 11

Whisk together powdered sugar, half and half and vanilla extract in a small bowl and drizzle over warm biscuits.