Easy Cheese Drop Biscuits

I like to make a quick drop biscuit for dinner periodically. They're good plain, but they're also good with a bit of grated cheese added. You could add some garlic powder or minced garlic, chives, or other herbs also. I use my KitchenAid mixer to mix these up rather than doing the hand "cutting in" or the food processor.

2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
4 Tbs shortening
1 cup milk or buttermilk or sour milk

Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the cheese and mix that a bit. Add the shortening and mix in (or cut in if you're doing it properly by hand) until well mixed. Add the milk all at once and mix just until moistened.

Drop by soup spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. You should be able to make 9 or 10 good sized biscuits from this.

Bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes.