Simply the best: Old-fashioned aromatic cheese biscuits

By Jim Bailey
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This recipe came to me when I was wicked pressed for time this past week. So instead of rolling these babies out, I decided to simply plunk them down onto a baking sheet and bake them while cleaning up the rest of the mess from supper preparation. With no rolling pin to clean, no counter to scrape and no flour to dust off half the kitchen, these biscuits came out beautifully.

Cheese drop biscuits are simple and tasty.

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted and cooled slightly
1 cup extra sharp cheddar, shredded
3 tablespoons plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Preheat oven to 475-degrees F. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add remainder of ingredients and stir to combine well.

On a greased baking sheet, dollop 1/4-cup mounds of dough, leaving a couple inches between mounds. It may help to spray the inside of your measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray or dip a paper towel in oil to moisten to help prevent sticking. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes, or until the tops are lightly browned and crispy. Remove drop biscuits from pan and cool on a rack or platter to prevent more browning on bottom.

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