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The Best Flaky Homemade Biscuits

These homemade flaky biscuits are a staple in our kitchen—simple, buttery, and perfectly tender every time. Made with just a handful of pantry ingredients, the dough comes together quickly and bakes up with tall, golden layers that pull apart beautifully. The secret is keeping everything cold and handling the dough gently, which creates that irresistible flaky texture. Whether served warm with butter and jam, alongside a hearty dinner, or turned into breakfast sandwiches, these biscuits are as versatile as they are comforting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup Butter cold
  • 1 cup half and half minus 2 tbsp

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet or Cast Iron Pan
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Dough Cutter optional
  • 1 Biscuit Cutter optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 450F.
  2. Cut the butter into cubes and set aside in the refrigerator.
  3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar).
  4. Add in the diced butter.
  5. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork. It will be ready whenever the mixture resembles coarse peas.
  6. Add the half and half. Stir the mixture until just combined. Do not over-mix!
  7. Roll the dough onto a floured surface into a rectangle that is about 3/4" thick.
  8. Fold the dough onto itself 3 times. (Pictures above for reference)
  9. Roll the dough back into a rectangle and fold 3 more times.
  10. Form the dough back into a rectangle.
  11. Cut the dough into pucks using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass cup. Place the cut biscuits into a prepared baking sheet or Cast iron pan.
  12. Bake the biscuits for 12 - 15 minutes, or until the tops are a light golden brown.