½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup shredded cheddar
1 tablespoons chives
1 ¼ cup buttermilk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
Cook the bacon in the oven on a foil-lined baking sheet for 15-20 minutes until crispy. Let drain and cool on a paper towel-lined plate before chopping into small pieces and setting aside.
Increase the oven temperature to 425 F.
In a food processor, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt, then cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and stir in the garlic powder, cheddar cheese, chives, and crumbled bacon.
Add the buttermilk to the bowl, stirring until just combined and a dough is formed.
Use a 2-ounce cookie scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup to drop mounds of biscuit dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.