Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Add flour, sugar, baking soda and salt to bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine.

Step 3

Add butter cubes to flour mixture and pulse until small and medium sized crumbs form.

Step 4

Lastly add sour cream and vanilla and pulse until it is just combined.

Step 5

Turn biscuit dough out onto floured board and knead just to combine everything but do not overmix.

Step 6

Press the dough out with your hands to about 1 inch thickness and cut using a round biscuit cutter.  Next place the biscuits on the parchment paper lined baking pan and refrigerate for 20-25 minutes.

Step 7

Just before baking, brush the tops of the biscuits with egg wash. Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar if making shortcakes.

Step 8

Bake biscuits for 16-19 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.