cheddar cheese biscuits

What is my fix for a bad day? Baking! This past Wednesday was completely off for me; I must have woken up on the wrong side of bed. Anyways, I had a craving for cheese biscuits. These were so easy to make.

cheddar cheese biscuits
adapted from: food and whine

ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/3 cup butter, cold, cut into chunks
• 2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
• 6-7 oz grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 – 2/3 cup milk
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes 

directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and garlic powder.
3. Add the cubed butter. Using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut butter into flour until it is coarse, pea-sized.
4. Add oil, grated cheddar cheese and the milk. Stir till well combined and holds together.
5. Make sure to keep adding milk a bit at a time, just until the dough is moistened and you can no longer see any raw flour.
6. Drop approximately 1/4 cup portions of the dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet or a Silpat using an ice cream scoop or large spoon.
7. Bake for 15-17 minutes in a preheated oven.
8. While biscuits are baking, melt 3 tablespoons butter is a small bowl with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and the parsley.
9. When biscuits come out of the oven, use a brush to spread this garlic butter over the tops of all the biscuits. Do this a few times – it’s fun to watch all the butter getting absorbed into the biscuit! Use up all of the butter. Serve warm.