-
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut the cold butter into small cubes, and cut into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter or your hands until the mixture resembles very coarse crumbs.
-
Slowly work in the heavy cream and vanilla until a shaggy dough forms. Turn onto a floured surface. You'll need to knead the dough a little to form a roll-able dough. Working quickly, pat the dough into a disk about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 4 sections, and stack each section on top of each other.
-
Roll this into a large rectangle, about 1/4-1/2 inch thick. Using a small round or square cutter, cut out as many small circles of dough as you can.
-
Move the cut biscuits onto a plate, and place in the freezer while you make the filling.