Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

4 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cold cut into bits
4 tbsp melted unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 450F.  In a food processor, pulse flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt to combine.  Add cold butter and cheddar cheese, pulse until mexture is the texture of coase meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.  Add buttermilk, pulse just until dough is moistened, 2 or 3 times.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface, knead just combine (do not overwork).  Roll with a rolling pin or push out to a flat surface about 1" in thickness.  Cut into rounds with biscuit cutter.

Transfer to a baking sheet keeping 1 1/2" apart.  Brush tops and sides of rounds with melted butter.  Bake for 12-15 minutes until puffed and golden brown.