Bacon Cheddar Biscuits

Bacon Cheddar Biscuits 2 cups flour 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/3 cup shortening 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 cup real bacon bits (about 4 slices of cooked bacon, chopped) 1/4 cup green onion or chives, sliced 3/4 cup milk In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until pea size chunks. Fold in the cheese, bacon bits, and green onion. Add milk and mix until everything is wet. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 4 times, then flatten to a disc about ¾-inches thick. Flour your biscuit cutter, then cut biscuits and place them on a prepared baking sheet with pan spray or a silicone baking mat. Press dough scraps together without overworking the dough, and continue cutting biscuits until all the dough is used; this recipe yields 8 biscuits. Bake biscuits at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.