Easy Whole Wheat Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into 1/4-inch cubes)
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cold buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together white whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.

3. 3

   Add in the cold butter pieces and use your fingertips to quickly work the butter into the flour by pressing the butter into the flour between your fingertips. Much of the flour will not yet be incorporated with the butter, what you want is for the largest butter pieces to be the size of small peas.

4. 4

   Pour in the buttermilk and use a fork to mix until a dough forms. Transfer the dough and any remaining flour bits to a lightly floured work surface. Use your hands to quickly fold the dough a few times to work in any remaining flour, being careful not to over-work the dough. Press the dough into a 1-inch-thick circle.

5. 5

   Use a 2 ½-inch biscuit cutter to cut out the biscuits; place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Re-form the scraps into a new circle of dough as needed. Bake biscuits for 12 minutes, until golden brown.