Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

Lightly grease a baking sheet with shortening.

Sift together 2 cups flour, 4 teaspoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Add 5 tablespoons of cold shortening and use a fork or pastry cutter to cut until a coarse meal forms.

Add the buttermilk incrementally, working it in with a fork after each addition, until all of the buttermilk has been incorporated. Don’t overwork the dough; it should look a little craggly.

Use a spoon to scoop out heaping tablespoon-sized portions of the dough and drop them onto the prepared baking sheet. You should have 12 biscuits total.

Brush each biscuit with melted butter.

Transfer the biscuits to the oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!