Bacon Cheese Biscuits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (plus melted butter for brushing)
• 1 cup grated colby cheese
• 1 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. drain on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings. finely chop bacon.
• 3 whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped bacon, and chives in a medium bowl. using a pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until it is in pea-size pieces. stir in the cheese with a wooden spoon. add the butter milk and reserved bacon drippings and gently mix until just moistened. the dough will be loose.
• 4 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3-5 times, just until it comes together. don't overknead or biscuits will be touch. roll dough to 1/2" thick, then cut out biscuits using a floured 2" round biscuit cutter. arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. reroll dough scraps and cut out more biscuits.
• 5 bake biscuits until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. serve warm.