📋 The Best Baking Powder Biscuits Recipe

Step 1

Heat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. *if you don't have any parchment, use an ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 2

Mix flour, cream of tartar, salt, baking powder and sugar together in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender and mix.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, mix eggs with milk and whisk together.

Step 4

Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and knead 3 minutes. * I set the timer on the stove for this part.

Step 5

Roll out on lightly floured surface.

Step 6

Roll dough to 1/2 inch thick.

Step 7

Cut in rounds with a 3 inch round cutter.

Step 8

Place biscuits on parchment covered baking sheet.

Step 9

Bake for 12 minutes in preheated oven. *They will be golden brown on the bottom.

Step 10

Cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer warm biscuits to cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!