Description

These Cheddar Chive Buttermilk Biscuits are fluffy, tender, buttery, and downright delicious! Sharp cheddar, spices, and chives are the main flavors here, and they are encased in the flakiest, most buttery buttermilk biscuit dough ever. They are delicious on their own with jam or butter, or dunked into your favorite cozy soup or stew!

Ingredients

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3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small cubes
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese (roughly 4 oz)
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
1 cup buttermilk

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Once you cube up the butter, place it in the fridge or freezer so that it stays very cold while you prep the rest of the ingredients.
To a large mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices, and sugar. Whisk well to combine.
Add the cubed butter and cut into the dough using a fork, a pastry blender, or your hands. Work it into the dough until it clumps together when pinched and resembles damp sand. Some larger clumps of butter are a good thing.
Stir in the cheese and chives and then the buttermilk. Mix until the dough just comes together – it will look crumbly.
Place the dough on a floured surface and gently knead it together until it forms a solid dough.
Using a sharp knife, cut the dough in half. Stack the two halves – one on top of the other – press them together until a uniform dough forms again. Repeat this two more times. This step creates flaky layers in the biscuit dough.
Form the dough into a large rectangle with roughly 1-inch thickness. Slice into 8-10 squares (depending on how big you want your biscuits).
Place the cut biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and put in the fridge or freezer for 15 minutes – again, just to ensure the butter is super cold.
Remove from the fridge and brush the tops of the biscuits with a little more buttermilk.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and puffed. Serve warm.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: biscuits

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