Cabot® Chipotle Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Biscuits

3 C all purpose flour
4 t baking powder
1 t salt
1 stick (8 T) butter, cold and unsalted
1 C ®Cabot Chipotle Cheddar Cheese, hand shredded
1/3 C scallions, finely chopped
8 bacon strips, crispy fried and finely chopped
1 ½ C milk

Preheat oven to °400. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt (sifting together is preferable). With a pastry blender cut in cold butter until the mixture looks like crumbs. Add cheese, bacon and scallions and mix lightly. Add the milk and stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula being careful not to over mix. On a lightly floured surface, hand pat down the dough until about a ½ inch thickness. Cut into 4 inch circles and place evenly on the cookie sheet. Bake biscuits until golden brown, about 30 minutes.