Mickey Mouse Biscuits

Homemade Biscuits are quick and easy to make. They can accompany a savory dinner or be a quick breakfast with some jam and butter. I thought I’d make them fun by using a Mickey Mouse cookie cutter that I got from a trip to Disneyland I took a couple years ago. 

You can use any fun cookie cutter shape you have. For Valentine’s Day you can use a heart, a four leaf clover for St. Patrick’s Day, a pumpkin for Halloween or Thanksgiving, the possibilities are endless. It’s a great way to make your meal a little more festive and fun.


Let, me know which fun shape you're going to try....

Below is a quick and easy recipe I use for biscuits:

Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients

2 cups of all purpose flour

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon of salt

½ cup of shortening, butter or margarine

¾ cups of milk

1.   Heat the oven to 450F degrees. In a medium bowl, stir the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until mixed. Cut in the shortening, using a pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the milk until the mixture forms a soft dough and leaves the side of the bowl(dough will be soft and sticky)

2.   Lightly sprinkle flour over a cutting board or countertop. Place dough on floured surface; gently roll in the flour to coat. Knead the dough until dough feels springy and smooth.

3.   On the floured surface, flatten dough evenly, using hands or a rolling pin, until dough is ½ inch thick

4.   Before cutting each biscuit, dip the cutter into flour to lightly coat it so it will cut evenly through the dough without sticking. Cut the biscuits as close together as possible. On an ungreased cookie sheet, place biscuits about 1 inch apart for biscuits with crusty sides or place with sides touching for biscuits with soft sides.

5.   Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and serve warm.

This recipe was selected from Betty Crocker’s Baking Basics