cheddar chive biscuits

sort of a rip off of the red lobster ones. i made these the night before, and then reheated them at 350 for 5 minutes. and since i can't get chives in my town and my planted ones aren't ready for harvest, i just used green onions and kept the white part out.

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• at least 1 cup shredded old cheddar cheese (the older, the better)
• 3 tbsp chopped chives
• 1 cup buttermilk
  

in a bowl, whisk together flour, baking power, sugar, soda, and salt. use a pastry blender, or a couple of knives and cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in cheese and chives with a fork, then stir in buttermilk to make a soft dough.

on a lightly floured surface, gently kneed dough. the less work the better, like no more than ten times. pat into 2cm thick round then cut into 2 1/2 inch rounds using something floured - i used a glass. bake at 425 for 12-14 minutes (until golden).