drop biscuit

noun

1. a biscuit made by dropping baking powder biscuit dough from a spoon onto a pan for baking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drop biscuit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

These drop biscuits are so easy to make.

From Seattle Times

I think that the drop biscuits and the fried chicken surprisingly is a good chapter, because it teaches you how to make a good drop biscuit.

From Salon

If that seems too scary, there's also my drop biscuits, which are so simple and easy to make.

From Salon

For the home cook who needs to bake only a few, drop biscuits are the way to go.

From New York Times

I’ll admit it is almost as easy to make your own drop biscuits from scratch.

From Washington Post