Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees; line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  3. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender until butter is the size of peas. Stir cream and yogurt together in a second bowl, add to the flour mixture, and blend with a fork just until doough comes together. Pat out dough on a lightly floured surface into a circle about 1" thick. Using a 2 1/2" round cutter, cut out as many shortcakes as possible and place on prepared baking sheet. Gently press scraps into a 1"-thick circle and cut remaining biscuits.
  4. Brush with cream and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.