CUT-OUT BISCUITS

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After a couple of tries at doctoring the recipe, these biscuits came out so light and fluffy, I think of them as cloud puffs. A plate of these can be served hot or cold for breakfast, tea, luncheons, dinners or snack time.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 3 biscuits.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup self-rising flour
4-1/2 teaspoons cold butter
1/4 cup ginger ale
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
TOPPING:
2 teaspoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

Place flour in a small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, combine the ginger ale, sour cream and mayonnaise; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times., Pat out to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with butter; sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 566mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.