
Warm, golden, and impossibly fluffy, these drop biscuits are the kind of thing you pull out of the oven and immediately want to eat with both hands. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — just flour, butter, milk, and a few pantry staples — which means there's nowhere for hidden soy derivatives to sneak in. That's a real win, because soy-based additives and emulsifiers show up in a surprising number of packaged biscuit mixes and refrigerated dough products. Here, you're working with whole, recognizable ingredients from start to finish. The technique is beautifully low-effort: no rolling, no cutting, no chilling — just mix, scoop, and drop. Cold butter worked into the flour is what gives each biscuit those irresistible flaky layers and a rich, buttery flavor that tastes like way more work than it actually is. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven seals the deal and makes these almost impossible to resist.
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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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