The Best Cheese Biscuits I'VE Ever Had

These are OUR favourite cheese biscuit.  I love a drop biscuit...so easy.  These are pretty versatile..the original recipe makes them garlic, but I also play around with other combos...green onion, jalapeno, etc.

Makes 15-18 biscuits

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt, garlic powder and baking powder. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Add the milk and cheddar cheese; stir to combine. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet- I sometimes lightly grease it...it makes nice crunchy cheese bottoms...mmmm.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. 

To make garlic biscuits: Brush garlic butter (melted butter and grated garlic) over hot baked biscuits.
To make scallion cheese biscuits: add chopped scallion to the cheese and milk stage. Same for jalapeno.
My mom tried this with dill...dill and cheese biscuits...not my fav.

These ones have scallions, cheese, garlic powder and a little bit of cayenne.