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Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 12 small biscuits

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Ingredients

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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon coarse salt

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

3/4 cup milk (see headnote)

      Cook's Notes

For softer, cakier biscuits, add more milk and spoon the mixture onto the baking sheet. Firmer biscuits require less milk and should be rolled out and cut.

Gallery

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 12 small biscuits

mh_1001_biscuits.jpg

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 12 small biscuits

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 12 small biscuits

Yield: Makes 12 small biscuits

Makes 12 small biscuits

mh_1001_biscuits.jpg

mh_1001_biscuits.jpg

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 3/4 cup milk (see headnote)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Butter or line a baking sheet.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a fork or 2 table knives, combine the butter and flour mixture until it resembles a coarse meal. Slowly add the milk, stirring with a fork, to the desired consistency.

For softer biscuits, drop 2 tablespoons of the dough onto the lined baking sheet. For firmer biscuits, turn the dough out onto a clean, lightly floured surface and gently knead just to bring the dough together. Carefully roll out the dough about 3/4 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter or sturdy glass, cut about 12 biscuits, rerolling any scraps. Place on the lined baking sheet. (The biscuits can be frozen at this point. Freeze on the baking sheet, then remove to a resealable container or plastic bag for easier storage.) Bake the biscuits for 13 to 15 minutes (add 3 to 4 additional minutes for frozen ones), until golden brown. Cool slightly and serve warm.

      Cook's Notes

For softer, cakier biscuits, add more milk and spoon the mixture onto the baking sheet. Firmer biscuits require less milk and should be rolled out and cut.

Cook’s Notes

For softer, cakier biscuits, add more milk and spoon the mixture onto the baking sheet. Firmer biscuits require less milk and should be rolled out and cut.

Reviews (13)

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529 Ratings

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529 Ratings

5 star values:

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4 star values:

                                  145

3 star values:

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2 star values:

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1 star values:

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529 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  138

4 star values:

                                  145

3 star values:

                                  161

2 star values:

                                  60

1 star values:

                                  25

529 Ratings

5 star values:

                                  138

4 star values:

                                  145

3 star values:

                                  161

2 star values:

                                  60

1 star values:

                                  25
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Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4.0 stars

11/22/2020

                Awesome recipe. The biscuits would need to be tiny to get 12 from it though. ¾inch dough at 2.5 inch diameter circles made about 7. They are, however, delicious. I will probably reduce/remove the salt on the next batch.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5.0 stars

01/18/2020

                Great taste for an easy recipe. Only changes I made, no kneading, gather in a ball, roll, fold in thirds and re-roll (repeat 3 times) bake until light brown top. Pour melted (salted) butter over tops and bake until golden.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4.0 stars

01/05/2020

                I don't/can't bake well but this biscuit was straight forward and easy. Taste ok too.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4 stars

02/24/2019

                The recipe is definitely basic. Good flavor. I have an electric oven so I only needed to bake for around 10 min. 13 min made them over bake/too dark on bottom. If I make this recipe again, I may a dash of sugar. They tasted good with strawberry jam or a dipping in some maple syrup.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

02/10/2019

                Yummy morning biscuit for us  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

11/20/2018

                I love this recipe. When I tried it the first time I thought it was great. A year went by and I got the urge to make biscuits so I came back to this recipe. This time I did not have any milk, but I had evaporated milk and whipping cream. I mixed the two and it worked out perfectly. I try to stay away from flour which is why it took me a year to make them again, but I am making this my go-to recipe every time I have a hankerin'.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

09/18/2018

                I love this recipe! I did my own spin by omiting the salt and instead of 1¾ cups of flour, I used 1¼ cup of flour and ½ cup of pancake mix, which made a biscuit that tastes light as air. It's so delicious!!!!  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

04/07/2018

                I bake at least once a week.  I find lots of recipes that are always interesting, but never meet up on it.  This one was a great learning experience as baking biscuits never taste as good.  Usually I go for throwing in a ton of sugar, only making cookies.  But this one really stuck out.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4 stars

01/20/2017

                We loved these so much with our dinner, I made them again for breakfast these will be my go to biscuits  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

01/23/2016

                I like these biscuits. 
                
                But seriously, your website has become the worst. I do not appreciate the hostile videos that creep all over the screen. You're losing a customer if you can't make it stop.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

12/08/2014

                These is my go to biscuit recipe for my son. I have made them with spelt flour and one that was 60% whole wheat. I reduce the salt by half and I add raisins. I add extra milk because my son likes the drop style biscuits. These are our favorite.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 5 stars

10/09/2014

                My family doesn't like biscuits, but they love these. I didn't have unsalted butter, so I made the biscuits without added salt.  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: Unrated

03/16/2011

                Can I substitute buttermilk for the milk?  I've made the recipe once before, as written, and it was delicious.  I just happen to have buttermilk in the fridge and thought it might be good, but am just beginning to bake and don't want to screw it up.  :)  

Martha Stewart Member

Rating: 4.0 stars

11/22/2020

                Awesome recipe. The biscuits would need to be tiny to get 12 from it though. ¾inch dough at 2.5 inch diameter circles made about 7. They are, however, delicious. I will probably reduce/remove the salt on the next batch.  

Rating: 4.0 stars

Rating: 5.0 stars

01/18/2020

                Great taste for an easy recipe. Only changes I made, no kneading, gather in a ball, roll, fold in thirds and re-roll (repeat 3 times) bake until light brown top. Pour melted (salted) butter over tops and bake until golden.  

Rating: 5.0 stars

Rating: 4.0 stars

01/05/2020

                I don't/can't bake well but this biscuit was straight forward and easy. Taste ok too.  

Rating: 4 stars

02/24/2019

                The recipe is definitely basic. Good flavor. I have an electric oven so I only needed to bake for around 10 min. 13 min made them over bake/too dark on bottom. If I make this recipe again, I may a dash of sugar. They tasted good with strawberry jam or a dipping in some maple syrup.  

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: 5 stars

02/10/2019

                Yummy morning biscuit for us  

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: 5 stars

11/20/2018

                I love this recipe. When I tried it the first time I thought it was great. A year went by and I got the urge to make biscuits so I came back to this recipe. This time I did not have any milk, but I had evaporated milk and whipping cream. I mixed the two and it worked out perfectly. I try to stay away from flour which is why it took me a year to make them again, but I am making this my go-to recipe every time I have a hankerin'.  

Rating: 5 stars

09/18/2018

                I love this recipe! I did my own spin by omiting the salt and instead of 1¾ cups of flour, I used 1¼ cup of flour and ½ cup of pancake mix, which made a biscuit that tastes light as air. It's so delicious!!!!  

Rating: 5 stars

04/07/2018

                I bake at least once a week.  I find lots of recipes that are always interesting, but never meet up on it.  This one was a great learning experience as baking biscuits never taste as good.  Usually I go for throwing in a ton of sugar, only making cookies.  But this one really stuck out.  

Rating: 4 stars

01/20/2017

                We loved these so much with our dinner, I made them again for breakfast these will be my go to biscuits  

Rating: Unrated

01/23/2016

                I like these biscuits. 
                
                But seriously, your website has become the worst. I do not appreciate the hostile videos that creep all over the screen. You're losing a customer if you can't make it stop.  

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 5 stars

12/08/2014

                These is my go to biscuit recipe for my son. I have made them with spelt flour and one that was 60% whole wheat. I reduce the salt by half and I add raisins. I add extra milk because my son likes the drop style biscuits. These are our favorite.  

Rating: 5 stars

10/09/2014

                My family doesn't like biscuits, but they love these. I didn't have unsalted butter, so I made the biscuits without added salt.  

Rating: Unrated

03/16/2011

                Can I substitute buttermilk for the milk?  I've made the recipe once before, as written, and it was delicious.  I just happen to have buttermilk in the fridge and thought it might be good, but am just beginning to bake and don't want to screw it up.  :)  

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