Preheat oven to 450 degrees F

In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Grate a cold stick of butter (straight from the fridge) on a cheese grater and mix into flour with a fork.

Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk just until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. No need to knead the dough, the less you touch it they flakier the biscuits will be. You can take a bench scraper and press dough together if it’s a little crumbly.
Roll dough out into a 3/4 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured or oiled biscuit or cookie cutter. Don’t turn the cutter, just press straight down.
Brush the tops of the biscuits with a little melted butter, for sweet biscuits you can sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top, for savory, sprinkle a little sea salt on top!

Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.