Smoky Cheddar Drop Biscuits

I love a good biscuit, but sometimes they are a huge pain. With all the rolling and cutting, I just don't have the patience for that. The solution: drop biscuits. No rolling, no cutting, just drop them on the pan and go! This recipe was born from a lack of parmesan cheese. I wanted to make biscuits to go with the smoked sausage skillet, but my go to recipe calls for parmesan cheese. Imagine my dismay when there was none in my fridge. Suddenly, my eyes fell on the family pack of cheddar sitting in the bottom drawer. It was like a 2x4 smacked me upside the head and I thought, "SMOKY CHEDDAR BISCUITS!!!" All I had to do was make a couple adjustments and these beauties were born. Light, fluffy, easy, and full of smoky, cheesy flavor.

Pardon the mess, a few things still don't quite have homes. Here are the ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 400, line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and then start by mixing the cheese and dry ingredients

Then, grate (yes, grate, not cut) the butter. This makes sure that it gets evenly spread and the biscuits have that perfect flakiness

Use a pastry cutter or two forks to incorporate the butter fully. It should look about like this

Finally, add the milk and mix until it is a sticky mess

For some reason, I didn't get pictures of it on the baking sheet before or after baking. Sorry about that. Use two large spoons to dollop about 1/3 cup for each biscuit. Stick those lovely things in the oven for 15-20 minutes and then try to refrain from burning all your taste buds by eating them as soon as they come out of the oven.

Smoky Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika, not regular or it won't have the smoky flavor
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning or oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons or 1/4 pound) salted butter
• 1 cup milk

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
2. Mix the flour, cheese, paprika, baking powder, sugar, garlic powder, salt, and italian seasoning in a large bowl
3. Use the small holes of a grater to grate the butter directly into the bowl
4. Combine the butter with the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or two forks until it resembles large crumbs
5. Add the milk and stir combine, add more milk if it looks dry
6. Use two large spoons to scoop the dough onto the baking sheet
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned on the top