Easy Honey Butter Biscuits from Scratch Recipe

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or more for extra sweetness)

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes

• ¾ cup milk (whole or 2%) — or use buttermilk for tang

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, but adds lovely flavor)

1. Preheat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Mix dry ingredients:

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. Cut in the butter:

Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your fingers to cut the cold butter into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

4. Add wet ingredients:

Stir in the milk and vanilla until just combined — do not overmix. The dough should be sticky and lumpy.

5. Drop biscuits onto sheet:

Use a spoon or ice cream scoop to drop 8–10 mounds onto the baking sheet.

6. Bake:

Bake for 12–15 minutes, until golden on top. If you want a more golden finish, brush the tops with melted butter halfway through baking.

7. Finish with buttery topping:

Brush warm biscuits with melted butter,honey, and sprinkle with sugar or cinnamon-sugar.