RECIPE PREP: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Put the tiny pieces of butter into the freezer for 10 minutes to get them cold again.

🥣 If no stand mixer: Use a large mixing bowl. Whisk the dry ingredients together. Slice softened butter into very tiny cubes then add them to the bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter.

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Mix briefly to combine. Add in the butter. Mix until the butter has been cut into the dry ingredients and the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and mix briefly – just until the dough comes together. The dough will be a bit sticky but easy to handle.
2. Transfer the dough to a lightly-floured board. With the heels of your hands, knead it about 12-15 times. Pat the dough into a circle, 1-inch thick. If needed, use a rolling pin to even out the dough.
3. With a 3-inch biscuit cutter (or rim of a drinking glass), cut out baking powder biscuits. Gather the dough scraps together, and cut remaining biscuits. Place them on the prepared tray.
4. Bake 12-14 minutes, or until the top of the biscuits are golden blonde and their middles are done. Immediately brush the tops with melted butter.