These Cheddar Chive Biscuits are the perfect accompaniment for soup or as a side dish to mop up juices from a stew or casserole. Is there a more classic combination than cheese and chives? I don’t think so, and once you taste these biscuits, I know you’ll agree!
Start by mixing dry ingredients together and cut in butter cubes. Add the key ingredients: Cheddar and chives and drizzle over buttermilk. Bring the dough together. Fold to create layers before cutting out the biscuits using a circular cookie cutter. When cutting out the biscuits, try to simply press the cutter straight down and lift it straight up – don’t twist the cutter or you might ruin the biscuit layers. Bake in the oven and serve with your favorite soup or stew.
To make Cheddar Chive Biscuits, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat your oven to 425 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk 2 cups of flour with 4½ teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of salt together in a bowl.
Mix 6 tablespoons of butter cubes with the flour mixture until it resembles pea-sized crumbs.
Sprinkle in 3 ounces of shredded Cheddar cheese and 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh chives. Toss well until evenly incorporated.
Pour over ¾ cup of buttermilk and mix with a fork until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened.
Press the dough into a loose ball using your hands.
Transfer the dough to a lightly dusted work surface and shape into a rectangle, Fold in half lengthwise and then fold into quarters. Pat the dough out into a rectangle again and then repeat by folding in half and then into quarters again.
Press the dough into a 1-inch thick rectangle. Cut it into rounds with a circular cutter.
Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and make sure you leave an inch or two of space between them.
Use up any remaining dough scraps by gathering them together and cutting out remaining biscuits. Keep in mind that the second batch of biscuits you cut will not be as tall as the first.
Bake the biscuits for about 15 minutes in the oven until the tops are light golden brown.
Remove the biscuits from the oven and brush the tops generously with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
Serve warm alongside your favorite soup, stew or casserole.
These Cheddar Chive Biscuits are a delicious accompaniment for soups, stews or casseroles. Please don’t forget to tag #CookMeRecipes in your instagram photos if you make these biscuits!
