Asiago-Black Pepper Drop Biscuits

• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄4 cups

  (about 5 1/2 ounces)

• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• fresh cracked black pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• chilled butter, cut into small pieces1 1⁄2 tablespoons
• grated fresh asiago cheese1⁄2 cup

  (2 ounces)

• buttermilk↗3⁄4 cup
• cooking spray

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°.

2. 2

   Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.

3. 3

   Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; toss well to combine. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. (If too dry add another tablespoon buttermilk.) Drop dough into 8 equal mounds on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

4. 4

   Bake at 450° for 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.