Easy Biscuits

I have struggled with making good biscuits since I was a little kid and first tried making them. The ones I grew up on were kind of hard little disks and I aspired to make ones more like KFC. These are those biscuits for me. :)


2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten

Egg Wash for the tops of the biscuits:
1 large egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place rack in center of oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl, sift or whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs (use pastry blender or two knives). Add milk and slightly beaten egg and stir until just combined. (The texture should be sticky, moist and lumpy.)

Place mixture on a lightly floured surface. Dust your hands with flour and knead the dough gently until it comes together and is a smooth dough.

Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with a round cookie cutter. Place on parchment lined baking sheet and brush the tops with the beaten egg and milk and bake for about 10 - 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the biscuit comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack. Serve warm with butter.

Makes about 12 biscuits.