Cheddar Biscuits

My dad brought home this calendar that had a bunch of awesome recipes for each month and cheddar biscuits was one of them! I had the ingredients on hand and decided to give it a go. I've never really worked with dough or made anything dough-like on my own or..ever. I was home alone for this one and the recipe gets your hands pretty messy half way so I couldn't take pictures of the entire process. I even got to use a rolling pin! I haven't used one of those since I was a kid when my mom made rotis. The biscuits actually came out really nice! I was a little worried that I barely added any salt but they were seasoned nicely when they were baked. 

Ingredients:

2 cups of all purpose flour

2 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1/2 tsp granulated sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

1 cup shredded cheddar

1/3 cup chopped green onions

1 cup milk

Butter topping:

2 tbsp melted butter

1/4 tsp garlic powder

makes about 12

Preheat the oven to 450F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper (I ended up using two baking sheets). In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar and salt. Break up the butter until crumbly and add it to the bowl. Stir in the cheese and green onions then slowly add the milk. I started mixing it with a spoon then just got into it with my hands to really combine the ingredients. 

On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently 3 to 4 times until it holds together. Roll out 3/4 inch thickness and then cut into squares or use a cookie cutter. Place each piece two inches apart on the baking sheets. At this point, mix the butter topping together and brush the biscuits with part of the mixture. Bake for about 12 minutes or until they start to brown. Brush the biscuits with the left over butter topping and then bake again for 2-3 minutes. 

I bought a silicone mat and tested it out compared to the parchment paper and LOVED IT! The biscuits came right off without hassle and didn't brown as much at the bottom. 

I wish I had circle cookie cutters so they would look more like traditional biscuits but I'll keep that in mind for next time :)