Cheese-Chive Drop Biscuits

9 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups self-rising soft-wheat flour
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter, chilled and cut into pieces
  • 3/4 cup (3 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 1 3/4 cups buttermilk*
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 500°. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Cut in shortening and butter with a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly; stir in cheese and chives. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  2. 2
    Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Brush lightly with melted butter.
  3. 3
    Bake at 500° for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
  4. 4
    *Nonfat buttermilk may be substituted.
  5. 5
    Note: For testing purposes only, we used White Lily Self-Rising Flour.

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