SOUR CREAM & CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Sour Cream & Cheddar Biscuits image

Here's my go-to recipe for biscuits. Brushing them with the garlic-butter topping before baking seals the deal! -Amy Martin, Vancouver, WA

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup sour cream
TOPPING:
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in cheese. Add milk and sour cream; stir just until moistened., Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Mix topping ingredients; brush over tops. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.