Dinner Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   heat oven to 450F Coat a baking sheet iwth cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and chives.
3. 3
   Add butter and use knives or a pastry cutter to work into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse wet sand.
4. 4
   Add 1 cup buttermilk and mix until the dough just comes together.
5. 5
   Alternatively, in a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and chives.
6. 6
   Pulse twice to mix, then add butter.
7. 7
   Pulse several times to work butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse wet sand.
8. 8
   Add 1 cup buttermilk, and pulse until dough just comes together.
9. 9
   Transfer dough to a lightly floured counter and knead dough 6-8 times.
10. 10
    Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out dough to about 1/2 inch thick.
11. 11
    Use a 3-inch biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
12. 12
    Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of each biscuit with a bit of the remaining buttermilk.
13. 13
    Bake for 12-14 minutes.