Herbed Cheese Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sifted, all purpose flour
3 tsp. double acting baking powder
2 tsps. dill
1 tsp. salt
1/3 cup Crisco All vegetable shortening
1/2 cup sharp, shredded Cheddar or Swiss cheese
3/4 cup milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a bowl mix flour, baking powder, dill and salt.
With a pastry blender cut in Crisco shortening until mixture looks like coarse meal.
Stir in cheese. Add milk and stir just enough to hold together.
Place on a lightly floured surface and knead lightly.
Roll 3/4 inch thick. Cut with floured biscuit cutter without turning cutter (push straight down) and place on parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.