Cheese Biscuits

Course Bread, Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword best-cheese-biscuits-recipe, cheese-biscuits-recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 18

Total Time 33

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 298kcal

Freeze butter in advance.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Use a box grater to shred frozen butter. (medium grate) Use a fork to stir the butter shreds into the flour mixture until evenly distributed.
To the bowl add the cheddar cheese. Stir until the cheese is coated with flour and evenly distributed.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture, adding buttermilk. Use a rubber spatula to gradually mix the buttermilk into the dry ingredients until fully absorbed. (You may need to bring the dough together using your hands toward the end of mixing.)
Turn out onto a lightly floured nonstick surface. Turn a couple of times to bring together and lightly coat with flour, just until it's no longer sticky.
Press or roll the biscuit dough into a circle 3/4-1 inch thick. Using a 2.5-inch biscuit cutter to cut the dough into rounds. Repeat, rolling any scraps together, until all of the dough has been used.
Place biscuit dough 2-inches apart on the prepared pan. Brush the tops with melted butter.
Place pan into the oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Serve immediately brushed with additional butter.
Special Note: The yield can vary depending on how thick the dough is rolled and the size of the biscuit cutter used. You may yield 10, 11 or 12 biscuits.

Flour: You can use self-rising flour in place of all purpose flour. When doing so, omit the baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Baking Powder: You can use aluminum free baking powder in place of classic baking powder, if you're sensitive to the taste of aluminum.

Seasonings: You can add one teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic to the dry ingredients.

Herbs: You can add fresh chives, rosemary, parsley or thyme to expand the flavor profile.

Cheese Substitutions: You could use colby jack cheese, gouda cheese, gruyere cheese or pepper jack cheese for spice.