So, the next time you want to make biscuits that are tall and fluffy as well as flaky, thanks to the layers of butter cut into the dough, try pressing a few toothpicks into each one before baking.

Turn leftover roasted sweet potatoes into these fluffy, tender biscuits. Hannah Taylor (also known as LilyLouTay) shares her ...

But after you pull them fresh from the oven and bite into one, instead of the tall, fluffy texture you were expecting, you might be met with disappointment in a dense biscuit. What went wrong?