Garlic-Herb Butter Drop Biscuits Recipe

Garlic-Herb Butter Drop Biscuits Recipe

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • teaspoon cream of tartar
  • teaspoon garlic powder
  • teaspoon salt
  • cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup cold whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter, melted
  • teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Grease a baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, white sugar, cream of tartar, teaspoon garlic powder, and salt.
  3. Using a pastry cutter or large fork, mash the unsalted butter cubes into the flour mixture until it is coarsely blended.
  4. Stir in the shredded Cheddar cheese and dried Italian seasoning into the flour mixture.
  5. Gradually pour the cold milk into the flour mixture, stirring until the dough becomes tough and sticky.
  6. Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, or until the biscuits are lightly browned.
  8. While the biscuits are baking, combine the melted salted butter, parsley flakes, and teaspoon garlic powder in a small bowl.
  9. Once the biscuits are done, brush the melted butter mixture over the warm biscuits immediately after removing them from the oven.

Recipe Tip: For slightly crispier tops, return the biscuits to the oven for an additional 2 minutes after brushing with the butter mixture.

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

  • Calories: 215
  • Total Fat: 14g (17% DV)
  • Saturated Fat: 9g (43% DV)
  • Cholesterol: 37mg (12% DV)
  • Sodium: 214mg (9% DV)
  • Total Carbohydrate: 18g (7% DV)
  • Dietary Fiber: 1g (2% DV)
  • Total Sugars: 2g
  • Protein: 5g (11% DV)
  • Calcium: 146mg (11% DV)
  • Iron: 1mg (7% DV)
  • Potassium: 89mg (2% DV)

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Comments

naples34102

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

After a fairly disappointing experience recently with another, similar, biscuit recipe, this one was a wonderful reward. Whereas the previous biscuits were too heavy on the garlic and cheese, these gratefully had neither of those issues. I did, however, skip the "Italian" seasoning, which I am not a fan of. In its place I substituted fresh, chopped dill. These baked up fluffy and plump, nice flavors, none overbearing.

Kris

06/22/2020 10:51:30 PM

I dropped these biscuits on top of carrots, peas, onion and celery with about a cup chicken soup mixed with milk. I put chicken breasts on top and baked 35 minutes before adding dropped biscuits and baking at 400 for 15 minutes. Good flavor.

Jessica Davis

08/03/2020 03:50:06 AM

These were delicious! My brother is allergic to dairy, so I substituted vegan butter and oat milk and left out the cheese. Even with all the substitutions the texture was really nice and the flavor was great. I also didn't have Italian seasoning on hand so I used Tony Chachere's instead. I was afraid it would overwhelm the garlic but it just added a little bit of flavor underneath the garlic instead.

Haley

04/26/2020 12:23:05 AM

This is my FAVORITE go-to recipe for biscuits. I’ve also rolled the dough out in a sheet pan and covered it in Mexican blend shredded cheese. SO GOOD!! ??????

Shehnaz Zakirhussain

12/22/2020 11:54:00 PM

It turned out pretty good. I did make a few changes; mostly because I didn't have all the ingredients. Instead of Italian seasoning, I used a mix of thyme, basil and rosemary. I did not have Cream of Tartar. I googled for a substitute for it. There were many substitute suggested along with a suggestion to just omit it. so I omitted it. I also reduced the butter to 1/2 a cup.

Pat D

04/20/2020 10:17:19 PM

These were spectacular! I didn't have regular milk so I sed buttermilk and they we absolutely scrumptious! Very popular by the whole fam. We would add a bit more liquid but all in all this is a keeper!

laflablahada

06/30/2017 04:00:15 AM

These were good, I cooked them only 10 minutes and they were perfect. I made them using a tablespoon so the biscuits were small, which I liked.

KEViN

03/10/2019 06:13:53 PM

Loved this recipe! I only changed out a few things, just based on what I had available. I didn’t have cream of tartar; I used white vinegar instead. I don't drink milk. So, I didn’t have that around; I used soy milk instead. I don’t eat cheese as much these days, so, I just omitted it from the recipe. I also used salted butter, because 1) that’s what I had and 2) I knew the batter would need some sharpness in the absence of cheese. Turned out beautifully! The biscuits were light, fluffy, soft inside, buttery, and a bit crispy/flakey (for lack of a more accurate word). I ate the whole batch, minus the few my partner ate. Definitely doing this again!

Rosesong

04/25/2015 01:59:30 PM

My Mom used to bake biscuits like these when I was a child. Today was gloomy and cold so we cooked up some ham and potato soup and baked these biscuits per recipe but with slightly different seasoning. Fresh rosemary was used in place of the Italian seasoning. The biscuits were fluffy, full of flavor and a delicious compliment to soup. We will be making these again soon!

Gary Flores

08/27/2024 08:18:41 PM

I didn’t change a thing and it was perfect.

Ruth Bergen

07/04/2021 06:31:39 PM

Really good! Will be saving this and making again, yum. Smells great too. I didn't have tartar so didn't add that. Not sure how that would change the taste...

sheela

05/01/2020 12:17:31 AM

Followed the recipe except since others said it was greasy, I used 2tbsp less butter and it was still greasy. Also bland. Definitely did not need the melted butter brushed on after coming out of oven.

Taylor R

04/02/2020 03:07:14 AM

Ohhhhh my goodness! I baked this with minestrone soup and it sure was a hit with everyone! I prefer to slather on the butter coating, so I'll double the ratio of that to the dough recipe. Also add a pinch of salt to the butter sauce to make it savory and salty on the pallet too :)

DWhitehead

06/18/2019 09:28:49 PM

Followed the recipe exactly as written and my family and I loved it! I served this with beef stew. :)

Alison Gillies Spencer

04/07/2019 10:24:45 PM

I made these exactly as the recipe indicated but with salted butter. They turned out light and delicious! I will definitely make them again.

QuickLearner327

07/23/2018 03:22:02 PM

Extremely simple, very delicious! Didn’t have Italian seasoning, and had to add an extra splash of milk, but that wasn’t the recipe’s fault!

spice of life

10/30/2017 01:00:49 PM

These were okay, but not nearly as good or as easy to make as the Cheddar Biscuits on this site. Won't be baking these again.

cutiepies

09/23/2017 06:18:41 PM

I used salted butter but otherwise followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. Surprisingly, it was not overly salty.