Cheesy Garlic Drop Biscuits
A tender, flaky drop biscuit full of cheese and garlic flavor!
Servings: 8 Biscuits
Calories: 159kcal
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Sheet, greased or lined with parchment
- Dry and Liquid Measuring Cups
- Tablespoons and Teaspoons
- Small Bowl
- Medium Bowl
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Cheese Grater
- Cookie Scoop
- Pot Holders
- Small Microwave Safe Bowl
- Pastry Brush
Ingredients
FOR THE BISCUITS:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 1/2 Tbsp cold butter
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1 large egg yolk (see video above for instructions)
FOR GLAZE:
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp garlic salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions
FOR THE BISCUITS:
- Wash hands, Preheat oven to 400*. Get all tools and ingredients out.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and milk until smooth.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt and garlic salt.
- Grate cheese and butter into flour mixture. Toss with spatula to coat.
- Make a well in center of flour mixture and pour wet mixture into hole.
- Using a spatula, combine the wet and dry, JUST until the dry is wet and there is no more dry flour.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop into 8 rounds onto baking sheet.
- Place baking pan in oven, and set timer for 18 minutes.
- Check biscuits for doneness, and remove to cooling rack.
FOR THE GLAZE:
- Place remaining butter in microwave safe bowl and melt.
- Mix parsley and garlic salt into melted butter.
- With a pastry brush, pain butter mixture onto hot biscuits.
- Remove from pan, and serve immediately.
- Clean up mess.
Notes
If you want to double this recipe, use one whole egg instead of two egg yolks.
If you make smaller biscuits, reduce the cooking time.