Rosa's Biscuits

Light and flaky homemade buttermilk biscuits made with chilled butter and finished with a melted butter brush. These golden-brown biscuits are perfectly salted and make an excellent addition to any meal.

24 servings
1 hr

Ingredients

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • teaspoons baking powder
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup buttermilk

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Add chilled butter and toss to coat. Work butter into flour mixture with your fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal with several pea-size pieces of butter remaining.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Using a fork, gently mix in buttermilk, then gently knead just until dough comes together (do not overmix).

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Pinch off pieces of dough and gently roll into 1" balls; place on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2" apart (you should have about 24). If butter softens too much while you are working, chill dough until firm before baking, 15-20 minutes.

    15 min

  4. 4.

    Bake biscuits until golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with more salt. Serve warm.

    30 min

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