Amish Buttermilk Biscuits

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 7
Yield: 7 servings

Description

These big, flaky and tender Amish buttermilk biscuits with are a breeze to make with ingredients you most likely have. Ideal breakfast biscuits or for any meal of the day.

Ingredients

2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
1 cup buttermilk

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2 Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in cold butter. Add buttermilk and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
3 Place on a floured surface and pat into a circle about 1-inch thick. Cut biscuits using a 3.5-inch biscuit cutter. Arrange 6 biscuits in a circle, 1 in the center, edges touching.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until bottoms are browned and tops are starting to brown, 11 to 14 minutes.