
Warm, golden, and impossibly fluffy, these drop biscuits are the kind of comfort food that disappears from the table before they've even had a chance to cool. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, butter, and whole milk — which means there's nowhere for unwanted spices to hide. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to black pepper, that simplicity is genuinely reassuring, since so many store-bought biscuits and baking mixes sneak it in without a second thought. Cold butter worked into the flour is the real secret here, creating those irresistible flaky layers without any complicated technique. You just drop the dough, bake until golden, and finish with a brush of melted butter straight out of the oven. They're perfect alongside soup, eggs, or honestly just on their own with a little jam.
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Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined.
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