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These are seriously the BEST biscuits ever! I make these all the time!
I heard this rumor that a certain large seafood chain brushes parsley, garlic and melted butter on top of their biscuits, which make them absolutely addicting.
So I tried it.
And shouldn’t have.
I wanted to just eat these alone for supper, without the Cornish Game Hen Soup that I served them with.
Salty, garlicky, cheesy goodness.
Ingredients Needed:
Biscuits:
2 cups of flour
1 tbs baking powder
½ cup of butter
½ tsp of salt
1 cup of cheese
2/3 milk
Butter Topping:
2 tbs butter
½ tsp parsley
½ tsp garlic powder
Kick the tires and light the fires to 425 degrees.
Combine all the dry ingredients well, take a whisk to them or sift. Then cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse crumbs.
Melt the butter for the topping in the microwave with the garlic and parsley. I melted it together to soften up the parsley a bit.
Once the butter is cut in, pour the milk in, add the cheese and combine.
Roll the dough out until it’s about ½ – ¾ inch thick, then use either a biscuit cutter, or a glass to cut out the biscuits.
Using your pastry brush, brush copious amounts of the butter sauce on the top of the biscuits and pop into the oven.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until they have risen and are starting to brown on top.
And beware, know that everyone that eats them will fall in love with you. Serve them wisely.
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The Best Biscuits Ever
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
- Courses
- Appetizer, Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Biscuits
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 624
- Author
- Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley optional
- 1/2 cup butter cold
- 1 cup cheese
- 2/3 cup milk
Butter Topping
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Melt the butter for the topping in a small bowl in the microwave. Once the butter has melted combine it with the garlic powder and parsley completely, then set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder salt and parsley. I add dried parsley for color, you can omit it if desired. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse crumbs.
- Once the butter is cut in, pour the milk in, add the cheese and combine.
- Roll the dough out until it's about ½ inch thick, then use either a biscuit cutter, or a glass to cut out the biscuits.
- Place the biscuits onto a baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- Using your pastry brush, brush copious amounts of the butter sauce on the top of the biscuits and place the pan into the oven.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until they have risen, the bottoms are nicely browned, and the tops have browned as well.
- Remove and let cool on the pan for a few minutes, then serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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Faith Henry says
These truly were amazing biscuits. Thank you so much.
Margo Haynes says
Karlynn, you said this serves 4, how many biscuits do you consider a serving? Does this recipe make 8, 10 or a dozen biscuits, please?
Karlynn says
This makes a solid 12. Some of these old recipes need fixing as the recipe card has screwed some of them up, this would be one of them! Thanks for catching that!
JeannieLeBlancWilliams says
To die for…these turned out amazing.
SusanM says
Just made them and they smell delish!!
Deb McKay says
My favorite biscuits to make are from chef Michael Smith ( http://chefmichaelsmith.com/Recipe/frozen-butter-biscuits/ ). I like to play around with them and add chives and cheese, or a little cinnamon/brown sugar and raisins, or a mix of herbs.
Deb McKay says
My favorite biscuits to make are from chef Michael Smith ( http://chefmichaelsmith.com/Recipe/frozen-butter-biscuits/ ). I like to play around with them and add chives and cheese, or a little cinnamon/brown sugar and raisins, or a mix of herbs.
Mindy Tindall says
Yum! I make a similar biscuit, but with dill.
Rachel says
Thanks for the response! Making them tonight to have with dinner! Thanks for the recipe!
Karlynn says
I actually only had marble cheese on hand, and they were still amazing even though it is a mild cheese. Medium would be the best for most tastes but I imagine old like Katia above used would be fantastic too! I would use a medium cheddar to start.
Rachel says
What type of cheese do you use? You never said in the recipe. So excited to make these this weekend!
Katia says
I made them yesterday with old cheddar and it was awesome !! Those are REALLY the best biscuits ever !
Karlynn says
Thanks, it’s always good to know I am not losing my mind and that they DO taste that good lol! Glad you liked them!