Honey Butter Buttermilk Biscuits

Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

Add cold cubed butter. Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized pieces of butter remaining. Those butter pieces create flaky layers!

Make a well in center. Pour in cold buttermilk all at once.

Stir with a fork just until dough comes together. It should be shaggy and slightly sticky - don't overmix!

Turn dough onto a floured surface. Gently pat into a 1-inch thick rectangle.

Fold dough in half, pat back to 1-inch thickness. Repeat this folding process 3-4 times - this creates those beautiful layers.

Pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Using a 2.5-inch round cutter, cut straight down without twisting (twisting seals edges and prevents rise).

Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet , sides touching for soft sides, or 2 inches apart for crispy sides.

Gather scraps, pat gently, and cut remaining biscuits.

Brush tops with melted butter. Bake 12-15 minutes until golden brown and risen tall.

While biscuits bake, make honey butter: Beat softened butter, honey, and salt until light and fluffy.

Brush hot biscuits with more melted butter. Serve warm with honey butter.