Cheese-Chive Drop Biscuits

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   Preheat oven to 500u00b0. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Cut in shortening and butter with a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly; stir in cheese and chives. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

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   Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet. Brush lightly with melted butter.

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   Bake at 500u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.

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   *Nonfat buttermilk may be substituted.

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   Note: For testing purposes only, we used White Lily Self-Rising Flour.

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