Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

Combine the dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter to cut the butter in. (You can alternatively grate the frozen butter.) You're looking for small, pea-sized pieces of butter throughout the dough.

Step 3

Add in the milk and egg and mix just until the ingredients are combined. The dough will be sticky but don't keep working it.

Step 4

Turn the dough out onto a generously floured surface. Sprinkle some flour on to the top of dough so it won't stick to your fingers and knead 10-15 times. Sprinkle additional flour if necessary.

Step 5

Roll or pat the dough out to 3/4 - 1 inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter or glass.

Step 6

Place the biscuits on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 7

For extra yumminess, brush the tops of the biscuits with melted butter.