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Herb and Cottage Cheese Biscuits

Use whatever herbs are about to go bad in your fridge. The cottage cheese keeps these from drying out like regular biscuits do.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Cooling Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup full-fat cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup cold buttermilk
  • 1 stick 8 tbsp very cold unsalted butter, cubed small
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh herbs dill, basil, chives, parsley, cilantro, or mixed

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425F. Line baking sheet with parchment.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in large bowl.
  • Mix cottage cheese and buttermilk in separate bowl.
  • Add cold butter cubes and fresh herbs to flour mixture, toss to coat.
  • Work butter into flour with fingers until pieces range from pea-sized to smaller.
  • Pour in cottage cheese mixture, stir with fork just until dough starts coming together.
  • Knead briefly in bowl until mostly combined.
  • Turn onto floured surface, pat to 1/2-3/4 inch thick.
  • Cut straight down with biscuit cutter, place 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
  • Reroll scraps and cut remaining biscuits (makes about 10).
  • Bake 14-18 minutes, rotating halfway, until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped.
  • Cool 5 minutes before serving.