Description
Homemade cream cheese chocolate chip biscuits combine rich textures with delightful sweetness. Southern kitchens welcome these classic treats that promise comfort and indulgence for anyone craving a perfect afternoon snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup (85 g) mini chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (180 g) cold buttermilk
- ¼ cup (55 g) unsalted butter, cold
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tsps baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (115 g) powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsps milk
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to a blazing 450°F, positioning a rack in the central zone and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Dry Mixture: Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a capacious mixing vessel, creating a uniform dry foundation for the biscuits.
- Fat Integration: Cube the cold butter and cream cheese, then methodically cut into the flour mixture using a pastry blender until the texture resembles coarse, pebbled terrain with distinct small chunks.
- Moisture Infusion: Pour cold buttermilk into the crumbly landscape, gently folding until a shaggy, barely cohesive dough materializes, then sprinkle chocolate chips throughout the mixture.
- Dough Refinement: Transfer the dough onto a flour-dusted surface, press into a rectangular shape, and execute a precise tri-fold technique, compressing and rolling to develop delicate, flaky layers.
- Shaping: Utilize a round cutter to sculpt uniform biscuit medallions, reassembling and re-rolling remnant dough with minimal handling to preserve tenderness.
- Pre-Baking Preparation: Arrange biscuit rounds on the prepared sheet, ensuring slight separation, then paint the tops with melted butter and immediately reduce oven temperature to 400°F upon insertion.
- Baking Finale: Rotate the pan midway through cooking, baking for 18-20 minutes until edges transform to a rich, golden-amber hue.
- Glazing Flourish: Whip cream cheese glaze by blending powdered sugar, cream cheese, and milk until silky, then lavishly drape over warm biscuits moments before serving.
Notes
- Butter Matters: Use cold, high-quality butter and keep it refrigerated until the moment of incorporation to achieve flaky, tender biscuit layers.
- Handling Technique: Minimal dough manipulation prevents tough biscuits; work quickly and gently to maintain delicate texture and prevent gluten development.
- Temperature Precision: Oven temperature dramatically impacts biscuit rise and texture; preheating and immediate temperature reduction ensures perfect golden-brown exterior and soft interior.
- Ingredient Quality: Select full-fat cream cheese and cultured buttermilk for richer flavor and more pronounced tangy undertones in your biscuits.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg