Biscuit

Biscuits have been around for centuries and there are many different recipes for them. The word biscuit comes from the Latin word for “twice cooked”, which is what they were originally made from. The first biscuits were made by the Romans and were hard and dry, more like a cracker than what we think of as a biscuit today.

Biscuits became more popular in the Middle Ages as a way to preserve meat and other food. They were usually made with flour, water and salt and were baked in the oven until they were hard. This made them last longer and they could be stored for months.

During the Victorian era, biscuits became more like the ones we eat today. They were made with butter and eggs and were softer and sweeter. This is when the word “biscuit” started to be used for what we would now call a “cookie”.

Advice

dough

When making biscuit dough, it's important to use cold ingredients, such as butter, milk and eggs. This will help your biscuits to rise and turn out nice and fluffy. Make sure to mix your ingredients together carefully, as overmixing can result in tough, dense biscuits. Always use a light touch when handling biscuit dough and be sure to roll it out to an even thickness for consistent results. Finally, be sure to preheat your oven before baking your biscuits and brush lightly with butter or milk to ensure a golden finish.

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Recipes

 

All-Purpose Biscuits

5/5 - 4317 votes

• milk
• salt
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• butter

 

Drop Biscuits

5/5 - 1434 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour
• milk

 

Southern Buttermilk Biscuits

5/5 - 812 votes

• buttermilk
• baking powder
• salt
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Strawberry Drop Biscuits

5/5 - 1049 votes

• all purpose flour
• unsifted confectioners sugar
• sugar
• baking powder
• strawberry
• butter
• heavy cream

 

Buttermilk Biscuits

5/5 - 942 votes

• milk
• egg
• baking soda
• buttermilk
• sugar
• cultured butter
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• cake flour

 

Sour Cream and Onion Biscuits

4.9/5 - 310 votes

• salt
• black pepper
• sour cream
• sugar
• butter
• baking soda
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• salt
• green onion

 

Fluffy Cheddar Biscuits

4/5 - 1610 votes

• buttermilk
• baking powder
• egg
• garlic powder
• butter
• sweet
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• salt
• sharp

 

Fried Chicken Biscuits With Hot Honey Butter

4/5 - 1464 votes

• CHICKEN
• canola
• cayenne pepper
• salt
• panko bread crumb
• egg
• all purpose flour
• chicken thigh
• BUTTER
• hot sauce
• dill pickle
• butter
• honey
• BISCUITS
• sugar
• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• butter

 

Better Buttermilk Biscuits

4.7/5 - 216 votes

• sugar
• salt
• vegetable shortening
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• buttermilk

 

Vegan Quick Biscuits

5/5 - 521 votes

• MAPLE "BUTTER"
• vegan margarine
• maple syrup
• BISCUITS
• baking powder
• soy
• vegan margarine
• all purpose flour
• salt

 

Rosa’s Biscuits

3.5/5 - 654 votes

• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• sugar

 

Regina’s Butter Biscuits

4/5 - 1021 votes

• BISCUITS
• margarine
• butter
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• MARMALADE BUTTER
• butter
• sweet orange marmalade

 

Easy Homemade Breakfast Biscuits

4/5 - 283 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• shortening
• all purpose flour
• milk

 

Small-Batch Buttermilk Biscuits

4/5 - 918 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• egg
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• butter

 

BA’s Best Buttermilk Biscuits

4.8/5 - 155 votes

• butter
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• salt
• sugar
• baking powder
• all purpose flour

 

Biscuits

5/5 - 262 votes

• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• milk
• baking powder

 

Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits from Carla Hall

5/5 - 55 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• salt
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• vegetable shortening
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

British Hobnob Biscuits (Cookies)

4.5/5 - 120 votes

• milk
• baking soda
• self rising flour
• maple syrup
• sugar
• oat
• butter

 

Flaky Folded Biscuits

4/5 - 458 votes

• butter
• baking powder
• salt
• milk
• greek yogurt
• baking soda
• level all purpose flour

 

Mile High Biscuits

5/5 - 221 votes

• egg
• shortening
• tartar cream
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• milk
• salt
• baking powder

 

Almost-Famous Cheddar Biscuits

4.4/5 - 87 votes

• cooking spray
• baking powder
• parsley
• garlic
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• vegetable shortening
• milk
• butter
• yellow cheddar cheese

 

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits Copycat

5/5 - 192 votes

• butter
• cheddar cheese
• garlic powder
• bisquick
• milk

 

Sweet Potato Biscuits

4/5 - 356 votes

• BISCUITS
• sugar
• sweet potato
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• salt
• green onion
• baking powder
• butter
• all purpose flour
• SPICED HONEY BUTTER (OPTIONAL)
• butter
• salt
• nutmeg
• black pepper
• cinnamon
• honey

 

Pennsylvania Dutch Lard Biscuits

4/5 - 136 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• lard
• milk
• baking powder

 

Chive Biscuits

4.5/5 - 75 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• egg
• chive
• butter
• all purpose flour
• half

 

Homemade Chicken and Biscuits

4/5 - 126 votes

• pepper
• onion
• baking powder
• pea
• heavy cream
• thyme
• black pepper
• all purpose flour
• chicken breast
• parsley
• sugar
• chicken broth
• salt
• butter

 

Buttermilk Biscuits

4.5/5 - 81 votes

• salt
• buttermilk
• self rising flour
• butter

 

Anzac Biscuits (Golden Oatmeal Cookies)

4.98/5 - 96 votes

• desiccated coconut
• all purpose flour
• rolled oat
• baking soda
• butter
• sugar
• maple syrup

 

Jo Rooney's Buttermilk Biscuits

4/5 - 277 votes

• buttermilk
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt
• butter
• baking powder

 

Pies-N-Thighs Biscuits

3.7/5 - 133 votes

• sugar
• egg
• butter
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• salt
• baking powder
• all purpose flour

 

Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits

4.99/5 - 56 votes

• buttermilk
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• sugar
• vegetable shortening
• salt
• powdered sugar
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vegetable oil
• raisin
• all purpose flour
• milk

 

Fried Chicken Biscuits

3.9/5 - 113 votes

• black pepper
• hot sauce
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk
• hot sauce
• butter
• salt
• salt
• honey
• cayenne pepper
• panko
• pies thighs biscuit
• chicken cutlet

 

Baking Powder Biscuits for Two

4.5/5 - 70 votes

• all purpose flour
• milk
• butter
• vegetable shortening
• salt
• baking powder

 

4-Ingredient Mayonnaise Biscuits Recipe

4/5 - 103 votes

• milk
• sugar
• self rising flour
• mayonnaise
• milk

 

Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

5/5 - 134 votes

• cheddar cheese
• garlic powder
• bay seasoning
• bisquick
• milk
• butter

 

Anzac Biscuits

4.7/5 - 62 votes

• rolled oat
• baking soda
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour
• dark brown sugar
• maple syrup
• coconut

 

Hallullas: Chilean "Biscuits"

4.5/5 - 63 votes

• salt
• sugar
• milk
• lard
• water
• yeast
• all purpose flour

 

Red Lobster Cheese Biscuits

5/5 - 130 votes

• cheddar cheese
• butter
• garlic powder
• buttermilk
• milk

 

Chicken and Biscuits

4.2/5 - 54 votes

• salt
• sour cream garlic biscuit
• chicken leg
• chicken thigh
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• onion
• bacon
• all purpose flour
• sour cream
• baking soda
• oregano
• salt
• garlic
• chicken stock
• carrot
• celery
• vegetable oil
• butter

 

Cream Biscuits

4.5/5 - 58 votes

• heavy cream
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• baking powder
• butter
• salt

 

Sausage Sage Biscuits

4/5 - 183 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• buttermilk
• pork breakfast sausage
• butter
• baking soda
• black pepper
• oil
• sage
• all purpose flour

 

3-Ingredient Bacon Biscuits

4/5 - 30 votes

• self rising flour
• buttermilk
• bacon

 

Paul Buxman’s Biscuits

4/5 - 162 votes

• salt
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• butter
• stone ground wheat pastry flour

 

Barbecue Chicken Cheddar Biscuits

4/5 - 149 votes

• BARBECUE SPICE BLEND
• black pepper
• chili powder
• garlic powder
• salt
• onion powder
• cayenne pepper
• light
• paprika
• CHICKEN FILLING
• rotisserie chicken
• barbecue spice
• BISCUITS
• butter
• cheddar cheese
• self rising flour
• buttermilk

 

Cake-Flour Biscuits

4/5 - 141 votes

• cake flour
• milk
• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• lard
• butter

 

Buttermilk Biscuits with Burnt Onion Butter

3.9/5 - 68 votes

• burnt onion butter
• salt
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• sugar
• baking soda
• egg yolk
• butter
• all purpose flour

 

Tex-Mex Beef and Biscuit Casserole

4.5/5 - 39 votes

• tomato sauce
• egg
• onion
• ground beef
• green chile
• biscuit
• monterey jack cheese
• sour cream
• garlic powder
• cumin
• salt
• chili powder

 

Stuffing Biscuits

4/5 - 61 votes

• butter
• baking soda
• salt
• sugar
• fennel seed
• buttermilk
• black pepper
• baking powder
• rosemary
• sage
• all purpose flour
• green onion

 

Quick Beer Biscuits

4.5/5 - 35 votes

• paprika
• salt
• milk
• baking soda
• sugar
• baking powder
• all purpose flour
• butter
• beer

 

Quick and Easy Vegan Biscuits

4/5 - 53 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• margarine
• all purpose flour
• soy milk

 

Buttermilk Biscuits

4.86/5 - 54 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• honey
• buttermilk
• butter

 

Drop Biscuits With Corn and Cheese

4/5 - 89 votes

• cotija cheese
• lime zest
• all purpose flour
• heavy cream
• chile powder
• salt
• cilantro
• baking powder
• butter

 

Easy Cornmeal Biscuits

4.5/5 - 25 votes

• all purpose flour
• yellow cornmeal
• salt
• vegetable shortening
• baking powder
• buttermilk

 

Paleo Biscuits With Almond Flour and Honey

4.5/5 - 25 votes

• baking powder
• almond flour
• egg
• ghee
• salt

 

Buttermilk Biscuits From Scratch Recipe

4.5/5 - 24 votes

• salt
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• butter

 

Buttermilk Chicken Biscuit with Habanero Peach Hot Sauce + Honey Butter.

4.6/5 - 27 votes

• buttermilk
• chicken tender
• salt
• salt
• butter
• butted
• apple cider vinegar
• water
• honey
• self rising flour
• baking powder
• garlic
• all purpose flour
• egg
• habanero chili pepper
• peach
• cream cheese
• lemon juice
• vegetable

 

Flaky Old Fashioned Biscuits

4.86/5 - 27 votes

• milk
• baking powder
• sugar
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Baked Honey Ham on Sweet Potato Biscuits with Blackberry-Balsamic Drizzle

4.8/5 - 19 votes

• arugula
• blackberry balsamic
• basil
• sweet potato
• vegetable oil
• black peppercorn
• serrano chile
• baking soda
• butter
• balsamic vinegar
• blackberry preserve
• yellow mustard
• nutmeg
• honey ham
• butter
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• brown sugar
• salt

 

Light and Fluffy Biscuits Recipe

5/5 - 12 votes

• baking powder
• salt
• sugar
• baking soda
• butter
• all purpose flour
• fridge yogurt

 

Traditional Ginger Biscuit Recipe

3.5/5 - 81 votes

• butter
• egg
• ginger
• clove
• nutmeg
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• castor sugar
• dark
• spice
• salt

 

British Jammy Dodger Biscuits

4/5 - 38 votes

• confectioners sugar
• egg
• egg yolk
• salt
• vanilla bean
• baking powder
• whipping cream
• all purpose flour
• butter
• sugar
• jam

 

Make-Ahead Buttermilk Biscuits

4/5 - 38 votes

• baking soda
• sugar
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour

 

Ale and Cheddar Biscuits

4.9/5 - 17 votes

• buttermilk
• cheddar cheese
• baking powder
• ale
• baking soda
• salt
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Sourdough Drop Biscuits

5/5 - 13 votes

• baking powder
• butter
• buttermilk
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sourdough starter

 

Flaky Biscuits

4/5 - 34 votes

• baking powder
• milk
• salt
• all purpose flour
• bread flour
• buttermilk
• vegetable shortening
• butter

 

Fast and Easy Chicken and Biscuit Casserole

4/5 - 34 votes

• biscuit
• mushroom
• american
• green bean
• chicken soup condensed cream
• mayonnaise
• bread crumb
• chicken
• butter

 

Baking Powder Biscuits

4/5 - 19 votes

• baking powder
• heavy cream
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• milk
• butter

 

Baking Powder Biscuits

4.9/5 - 14 votes

• milk
• baking powder
• salt
• vegetable shortening
• all purpose flour

 

Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

4.92/5 - 60 votes

• milk
• baking powder
• parsley
• sugar
• garlic powder
• italian seasoning
• butter
• butter
• baking soda
• salt
• all purpose flour
• cheddar cheese

 

Sour Cream and Scallion Drop Biscuits

4.3/5 - 19 votes

• hungarian hot paprika
• sugar
• sour cream
• butter
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• green onion

 

Chicken and Biscuits

4.7/5 - 13 votes

• salt
• white wine
• egg
• leek
• onion
• celery root
• rosemary
• sherry vinegar
• chicken thigh
• butter
• butter
• all purpose flour
• chive
• crème fraîche
• vegetable oil
• salt
• bay leaf
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk
• baking powder
• chicken broth
• thyme
• carrot

 

Cheesy Stuffed Biscuits

5/5 - 15 votes

• biscuit
• butter
• sesame seed
• cheddar cheese
• dijon mustard
• deli ham

 

Benne Biscuits With Sausage Gravy

4.9/5 - 11 votes

• BISCUITS
• butter
• baking powder
• buttermilk
• benne
• salt
• all purpose flour
• wheat flour
• GRAVY AND ASSEMBLY
• apple cider vinegar
• pork breakfast sausage
• onion
• milk
• all purpose flour
• red pepper flake
• butter

 

Breakfast Biscuits

4.3/5 - 12 votes

• hot sauce
• cheddar cheese
• sugar
• cayenne pepper
• butter
• buttermilk
• shortening
• powdered milk
• tartar cream
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• breakfast sausage patty
• egg
• cheddar cheese

 

Dairy-Free Vegan Bisquick Biscuits

4/5 - 22 votes

• lemon juice
• bisquick pancake
• soy milk

 

Beer Biscuits

4/5 - 12 votes

• beer
• sugar
• salt
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• shortening
• all purpose flour

 

Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe

5/5 - 10 votes

• buttermilk
• baking powder
• parsley
• sugar
• salt
• garlic
• egg
• butter
• butter
• cayenne pepper
• all purpose flour
• garlic powder

 

Biscuits

4.84/5 - 18 votes

• baking powder
• sugar
• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• buttermilk

 

Bacon-Cheese Biscuits

4.6/5 - 9 votes

• buttermilk
• colby
• chive
• salt
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• bacon
• butter

 

Blueberry Biscuits

4.5/5 - 10 votes

• blueberry
• baking powder
• lemon zest
• milk
• lemon juice
• salt
• confectioners sugar
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• milk

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