Going to share this, my Mum came up with this recipe years ago for Thanksgiving. They are super easy to make, and are SUPER good:
RED LOBSTER-STYLE CHEDDAR BISCUITS WITH GARLIC BUTTER
These should be served as soon as possible after you add the butter. If you must wait before serving time, don't put the butter on them. Let them cool on a wire rack, then store them in a large food storage box so they don't get crushed. Reheat them (nuke a few seconds or in regular oven at 350 for 5 minutes), but don't put the garlic butter on them until the very last minute prior to serving.
Prep time: 8 minutes Baking time: 12 minutes Yield: 6-8 medium-sized biscuits
Following are 2 sets of ingredients made in 2 steps - biscuits first, then the garlic butter topping.
STEP 1 - BISCUITS
INGREDIENTS - 1 1/4 cups Bisquick baking mix (level measure) - 1 teaspoon BAKING POWDER 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper - 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese For best melting results, grate it yourself. 1/2 cup grated cheese is half of an 8 ounce block of cheese, or 4 ounces
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease the baking sheet or use parchment paper (I do).
Grate the cheese.
With a fork, combine Bisquick, baking powder and grated cheese, breaking up any clumps.
Measure the water, mix in the lemon juice.
Add the liquid to the dry ingredients QUICKLY with a fork, to preserve the leavening - they will start to get puffy. If the mixture looks too dry, add more water a Tablespoon at a time.
Working quickly - spoon out - or roll in-between wet hands - 8 equal mounds of dough on the cookie sheet about 1/2" apart. You can use a 1/4 cup measuring cup which will give you 6 biscuits. Add more dough to each mound until you have 8 equal portions. Don't handle the dough too much.
Bake 12 minutes, until the biscuits are firm to the touch and tops just begin to brown, but not too brown. They will look a bit pale. Do not over-bake them.
While the biscuits are baking, make the garlic parsley butter.
STEP 2 - GARLIC BUTTER TOPPING
INGREDIENTS 1/2 stick of butter 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 small clove FRESH garlic, pressed or smashed then minced very finely 1/8 teaspoon salt - a pinch if using salted butter 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes or finely minced fresh parsley
Combine ingredients in a small microwaveable bowl or saucepan. Microwave for 30 seconds or cook over low heat until the butter is just melted. Mix well.
STEP 3 - BUTTER YOUR BISCUITS
If serving immediately, then as soon as you take the biscuits from the oven, while they are very hot, move them from the baking sheet to a serving plate. Spoon melted the garlic butter all over the tops of the biscuits.