Doughn't Go Bakin' My Heart: Any Flavour Drop Biscuits

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Makes: 9

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar, if making sweet biscuits, plus more for garnish, optional

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ cup (113 g) cold unsalted butter, cut into pats

Mix-ins (see below for suggestions)

1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper
2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar (if making sweet biscuits), baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 
3. Add in the cold butter pats and snap and rub it in like you would for pie dough until the butter is about the size of peas. 
4. Stir in the mix-ins then make a well in the centre and add in the buttermilk. Stir just until combined
5. Using two spoons or a 2oz spring loaded ice cream scoop, scoop the dough into 9 mounds onto the prepared sheet pan. 
6. Sprinkle with extra sugar or cheese, if desired.
7. Bake the biscuits for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

For seafood restaurant biscuits

½ teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons chives, finely chopped

1 cup (115 g) grated cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish, optional

For lemon blueberry white chocolate biscuits

1 lemon, zested

1 cup (190 g) fresh blueberries

½ cup (about 85 g) chopped white chocolate or white chocolate chips