Step One:

After gathering your ingredients, preheat the oven to 375* F.

Step Two:

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 Tablespoon baking powder.

Step Three:

Using a pastry cutter, cut in the softened butter. The butter should be cut up into the flour into small (think Kix cereal sized) pieces.

Step Four:

Add 3/4 cup milk and mix well. You should have a nice dough right now.

Step Five:

Sprinkle the flour evenly onto a clean countertop. Place the dough on top of the sprinkled flour. Gently roll the dough out using a rolling pin. The dough should NOT be rolled any thinner than 1/2″ in thickness. Too thin and the biscuits become more cracker-like in consistency. I use the top joint of my finger as a depth guide. The distance from the tip of my finger to the first joint is about 1/2″.

Step Six:

Using a biscuit cutter or the open edge of a glass, cut out the biscuits and place them on a prepared baking sheet (I like to line mine with parchment paper – or I use my stoneware baking sheet). Place the biscuits about 2″ apart on the baking sheet.

Step Seven:

Bake the biscuits in the 375* oven for 18-20 minutes.

Step Eight:

After the biscuits are golden brown, remove them from the oven. Cool, or carefully enjoy immediately!