Callie's Award Winning Buttermilk Biscuit Recipe | How She Rolls

Our baking technique for an American biscuit includes using your hands to make a snapping motion to incorporate the butter and cream cheese. If you want to know how to make them fluffier, you can remember our phrase: Biscuits are like friends. They rise taller when they are together! In other words, make sure your biscuits touch on the tray so they lift each other as they rise. 

Gather Your Tools

• 2-inch biscuit cutter (or your preferred size!)
• Parchment paper
• Rimmed baking sheet
• Rolling pin

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour, we prefer White Lily or you can use our mix, plus more for dusting
• 6 Tablespoons salted butter, divided
• 2 Ounces cream cheese
• 3/4 to 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2. Place 2 cups of mix into a large bowl.
3. Add 4 tablespoons of salted butter and work it into the mixture. Mix in a snapping motion with your fingers. Once your mix is the consistency of grated Parmesan cheese, add cream cheese in the same snapping manner. The cream cheese portions should be about the size of a dime.
4. Make a well in the center of the dough. Add 3/4 cup buttermilk and combine until the dough is wet and sticky. Be careful not to overwork the dough. If more liquid is needed to absorb the flour, add the remaining buttermilk. 
5. Liberally dust the dough, rolling surface, rolling pin, and cutter with the remaining mix. Flip the dough onto a dusted surface. Roll the dough using a rolling pin until it is 2 inches thick.
6. As you cut the biscuits, place them on a parchment-lined, rimmed baking sheet. The biscuits should touch. Bring the remaining dough back together into a mound. Roll, cut, and place the biscuits in the same manner.
7. Melt the remaining butter and brush onto the biscuits.
8. Bake for 16-18 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.

To infuse your biscuits with exciting flavors like our cinnamon or sharp cheddar biscuits, incorporate your chosen flavors before adding the buttermilk. For instance, when preparing our cheese and chive biscuits, introduce the sharp cheddar and chives to your dough after you've combined the cream cheese but before adding the buttermilk. This ensures that the flavors meld seamlessly into the dough for a delicious result.