Cream Cheese Biscuits

Tangy and tender cream cheese biscuits are easy to make and perfect for any time of day.

Full disclosure, I am not a southern woman. I have called the South my home for the past 40 years, but I was born in the midwest and grew up all over the world. But my family landed here in 1984 and I consider myself more “from” here than anywhere else.

That being said, I’d like to think I know a thing or two about biscuits. I have several recipes that I use, be they the mile-high kind or the cheddar scone kind…they go with damn near everything and are welcome anytime of day.

This version uses cream cheese, which offers a nice little tang to the biscuits. I think these are my kids’ favorites, but to be fair they say that no matter which type I make. 🙂

Cream Cheese Biscuits

4.50 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish, Snack

Servings 9

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces cream cheese softened and cubed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 3/4 cup milk

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Using you fingers or a pastry blender, mix in cream cheese and butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add in milk and stir together with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured counter and dust with additional flour. Roll out to a rectangle about a half an inch thick. Fold letter-style into thirds, and repeat rolling and folding two more times.
• Roll into a square about a 3/4 of an inch high and cut into nine portions. Place on lined baking sheet, about a half an inch apart, and bake for about 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve fresh from the oven with lots of butter.