Gluten-Free Cheese Biscuits

Oh my goodness, I love biscuits so much. Actually when testing this recipe, I might have loved them too much. Several seemed to disappear after baking. I was the only one home...hmmm...I wonder how that happened...

This recipe makes fluffy gluten-free biscuits that are just loaded with cheese. They're amazing. After baking they have a lovely golden hue that just makes my mouth water. Sadly I wasn't really able to capture that color in the photo. I've been baking for years but am just now learning how to snap a good photo. For some reason, capturing the color of these biscuits eluded me. Sorry! But let me just say again, they are a gorgeous color when they come out of the oven. They all but scream "cheese!"

Here's the recipe. You'll love it! I just know it!

Dry Ingredients
1 1/2 cups white rice flour
1/2 cup sweet rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca starch
1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients
6 Tablespoons solid vegetable shortening
4 Tablespoons butter
3/4 cup milk
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the dry ingredients. (Don't have a food processor? Use a medium bowl and whisk them together.)
3. Cut the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients until no large pieces remain. (Do this with either the food processor or a pastry cutter.)
4. Add the milk and cheese and pulse until a dough forms. Don't over mix. (Just stir to combine if doing this by hand.)
5. Drop the dough, about 1/4 cup each, onto prepared baking sheet. 
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. 
7. Serve warm. 

Makes about 1 dozen biscuits