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Easy Cheesy Biscuits

Name: Easy Cheesy Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/2 cup cold butter; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1-1/4 cups 2% milk

16 reviews

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

1 dozen

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023

I'm a big fan of homemade biscuits, but not the rolling and cutting that goes into making them. The drop biscuit method solves everything! —Christina Addison, Blanchester, Ohio

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1-1/4 cups 2% milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese, garlic and pepper flakes. Add milk; stir just until moistened.
Drop dough by heaping 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto a greased baking sheet. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 biscuit: 237 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 32mg cholesterol, 429mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

Easy Cheesy Biscuits

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