Never Fail Buttery Biscuits

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (or use salted and leave out the salt)
3/4 cup skim milk
Directions:

1
Combine flour, baking powder& salt.
2
Cut the butter into the flour using 2 knives or a pastry blender, keep cutting until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
3
With a fork stir in the milk, very gently, until a soft dough forms.
4
Don't over mix.
5
Place the dough on a baking sheet (jelly roll pan) and with floured hands press it into a 9" x 9" square.
6
Use a spatula or the dull side of a knife and cut the dough into 12 biscuits without actually cutting them apart.
7
Bake in 400F oven for about 15-20 minutes or until they are golden.
8
Transfer to a wire rack& cool for about 10 minutes.
9
Serve with homemade fruit jam or anything else that takes your fancy.