Sift dry ingreds. into bowl. Add butter (or shortening) and work butter
into flour with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add
cheese and milk, and work the whole together (dough will be soft). Lightly
flour a marble-top table (or bread board) and your rolling pin.

Roll out dough about 1/4 to 1/2" thick.

Using small biscuit cutter (floured), cut dough into round shapes about
1 1/2" in diameter. Place on lightly greased (or buttered) baking sheet in
preheated 375 F. oven for abt. 15 min., or until golden brown.

Makes about 36 appetizer size biscuits.