Star Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 425.
2. 2
   Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. 3
   Whisk dry ingredients (except flour for dusting) in a large bowl.
4. 4
   Scatter the butter pieces over the dry ingredients.
5. 5
   Work in by rubbing fingers with the butter and the flour as if snapping thumb and fingers together until no pieces remain larger than a pea.
6. 6
   Make a well and add 3/4 cup of the milk.
7. 7
   Stir until just combined.
8. 8
   If needed, add the rest of the milk.
9. 9
   Dust a dry surface with some of the reserved flour.
10. 10
    Using floured hands, turn the dough onto the surface and gently fold over a few times until the dough is workable.
11. 11
    Press out into a 1/2 inch thick round.
12. 12
    Using a floured, star-shaped biscuit cutter, cut out as many biscuits as you can.
13. 13
    Place cut biscuits on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
14. 14
    Reshape the remaining dough into a round and repeat.
15. 15
    Shape the last of the remaining dough by hand.
16. 16
    Bake biscuits for 10-14 minutes until golden brown, rotating the pan once during cooking.
17. 17
    Cool slightly and serve.