Kittencal's Easy Stir And Drop Cheese Biscuits

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (for brushing on biscuits after baking)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 425 degrees f (400 degrees f for air-convection oven).
• 2 generously grease a medium baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
• 3 in a large bowl combine the flour with the next 4 dry ingredients, then mix in the cheese.
• 4 melt 1/2 cup butter in the microwave or on top of the stove, allow to cool at room temperature for 5 minutes while chilling the buttermilk.
• 5 place the buttermilk in the the freezer for 5-7 minutes or until very cold but not frozen (the buttermilk needs to be very cold before adding in the melted butter).
• 6 mix in the 1/2 cup melted butter to cold buttermilk; stir until butter forms small clumps (stir for about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes).
• 7 add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients; stir gently using a spatula until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• 8 scoop 1/4-cup batter onto prepared baking sheet spacing the dough about 1-1/2 inches apart.
• 9 bake for about 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 brush the hot biscuits with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.