Bacon Cheese Biscuits

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (plus melted butter for brushing)
• 1 cup grated colby cheese
• 1 cup buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.
3. Drain on paper towels and reserve 2 tablespoons drippings.
4. FInely chop bacon.
5. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, chopped bacon, and chives in a medium bowl.
6. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until it is in pea-size pieces.
7. Stir in the cheese with a wooden spoon.
8. Add the butter milk and reserved bacon drippings and gently mix until just moistened.
9. The dough will be loose.
10. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 3-5 times, just until it comes together.
11. Don't overknead or biscuits will be touch.
12. Roll dough to 1/2" thick, then cut out biscuits using a floured 2" round biscuit cutter.
13. Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet.
14. Reroll dough scraps and cut out more biscuits.
15. Bake biscuits until golden brown, 12-15 minutes.
16. Serve warm.

bacon, flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, fresh chives, cold unsalted butter, colby cheese, buttermilk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bacon-cheese-biscuits-459274 (may not work)