Buttermilk Biscuits (Weight Watchers)

INGREDIENTS 

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup  butter cold, cut into about 8 pieces
• ½ cup low-fat  buttermilk cold
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour for rolling

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat oven to 450º F
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to mix well.
• In the flour mixture, add the cold butter pieces. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pea sized chunks form. Don’t over blend.
• Form a well in the middle of the flour mixture, and add in buttermilk.
• Mix in the buttermilk using the pastry cutter, then knead approximately 5 times, just until the flour mixture is moistened. Don’t over-mix.
• Prepare a flat surface by flouring lightly.
• On the floured surface, turn out the dough and using a rolling pin, roll out to a 6 inch by 8 inch by ½ inch thick rectangle.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 12 equal sized sections.
• On an ungreased cookie sheet, arrange the dough pieces.
• In preheated oven, bake approximately 10 to 12 minutes, or until the tops of the biscuits are golden brown