• 1 1/4  cups  all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 ounces)
• 1  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  cracked black pepper
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) grated fresh Asiago cheese
• 3/4  cup  fat-free buttermilk
• Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 450°.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cheese; toss well to combine. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. Drop dough into 8 equal mounds on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.