Ruby Watchco’s Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Prepare Dough

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine first 6 ingredients in food processor and blend. Add butter and pulse until a fine meal forms. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in cheddar cheese. (This can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
2. Mix enough buttermilk into flour mixture to bind dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until combined, about 10 turns.

Form And Bake Biscuits

1. Pat out dough to 3⁄4″ thickness. Using 3″-diam. round or square cookie cutter, cut out biscuits. Gather scraps, pat out to 3⁄4″ thickness and cut additional biscuits. TIP: When cutting out biscuits, don’t twist the cutter (doing will hinder their rise). Instead, lift each biscuit using an offset spatula.
2. Transfer biscuits to ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash (mix beaten egg with milk). Bake until golden brown and firm to touch, about 18 min.