Recipe: Vanilla Biscuits

VANILLA BISCUITS

"Warm and tender, these delicate biscuits are a delicious choice for breakfast or brunch. We think they taste best when made with real butter."

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup vanilla sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp each baking soda and salt
1/3 cup butter
1 egg
1/3 cup dairy sour cream
1/2 cup milk
powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, vanilla sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using a pastry blender or two table knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center; set asie.

In a small mixing bowl, beat egg slightly; stir in sour cream until smooth. Stir in milk. Add egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened. Drop dough from a slightly rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheet.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over the tops. Serve warm.

Makes about 12 biscuits
Adapted from source: Joy Taylor's "Winter Fresh: Best-of-the Season Recipes" article in Better Homes and Gardens, Vol. 74, No. 3.