Sour Cream and Scallion Drop Biscuits

Name: Sour Cream and Scallion Drop Biscuits
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, cooled, divided; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; Hungarian hot paprika (for serving)

By Claire Saffitz

February 2, 2016

Six sour cream and scallion drop biscuits.

Photo by Alex Lau

All that sour cream keeps these biscuits super moist and tender—they reheat well, even after sitting out for hours (pop back into 350°F oven for 5 minutes).

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