Easy Biscuit Recipe

5 from 2 votes

This easy biscuit recipe turns out crispy and golden with just 6 ingredients needed!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dinner Recipes

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 195kcal

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Set it aside.
Prepare the butter. It can be cut into pea-sized pieces, grated using a cheese grater or processed in a food processor.
Add the butter to the flour. Use a fork or a pastry cutter to incorporate the butter into the flour. The butter will be completely covered in flour and will be crumbly in the dough.
Slowly add the milk and stir until a soft dough forms.
On a floured surface, place the dough and knead for 20-30 seconds. If it is sticky add more flour to the dough and your hands. Use your hand or rolling pin out to a ½ inch thick.
Use a biscuit cutter and cut the biscuits. Roll the remaining dough and roll again to get as many biscuits as possible. Place them on the parchment paper.
Bake for 10-13 minutes, until golden brown.

It is very important that the butter be cold. A tip is to pop the butter in the freezer for 20 minutes prior to when you are ready to grate the butter.
Substitute milk for buttermilk to make buttermilk biscuits.
Use a round cup to cut the biscuits.
Cooking the biscuits close together will help them rise.