Tall and Fluffy Cheddar-Chive Biscuits

Name: Tall and Fluffy Cheddar-Chive Biscuits
Yield: Makes 12 biscuits
Ingredients: , Nonstick cooking spray; 2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces/283 grams); 1 tablespoon, double-acting baking powder; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter (cold), cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 2 ounces (57 grams), Parmesan cheese, shredded on large holes of box grater (about 2/3 cup); 1 ounce (28 grams), shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 1/2 cup); 2 tablespoons, minced fresh chives; 1 1/2 cups, buttermilk cold, preferably low-fat; 1 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour (5 ounces/142 grams), distributed in rimmed baking sheet; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted

Desserts or Baked Goods
Quick Breads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2008

Tall, fluffy, and tangy, drop biscuits are the holy grail of biscuit making, but they require just the right mix of ingredients and technique.

SERVES Makes 12 biscuits

TIME 1¼ hours

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