Spiced Biscuits

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons za'atar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes
• 1 1/2 cups cold milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1. Special equipment: a 3-inch biscuit cutter
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, 1 tablespoon of the za'atar, the sugar and salt in a medium bowl using a whisk.
4. Using a bowl scraper or your fingers, mix in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal; using your fingers will create a more cake-like texture.
5. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk.
6. Stir until just combined.
7. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead 5 or 6 times.
8. Roll the dough into a 1-inch-thick disc and cut out biscuits using a 3-inch biscuit cutter.
9. Make sure you don't twist the cutter otherwise you'll squish the sides and the biscuit won't rise.
10. Knead the scraps together, re-roll and cut out biscuits until all the dough has been used.
11. Place the biscuits bottom-side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
12. Whisk together the vegetable oil with the remaining 1 tablespoon za'atar and brush the mixture on each biscuit.
13. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

allpurpose flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cold butter, cold milk, vegetable oil

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/damaris-phillips/spiced-biscuits.html (may not work)