They are a fairly easy appetizer to make.
Ingredients: Biscuits (I used Pilsbury Grands), Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, and butter (not pictured).
Now that you've gathered your ingredients, melt the butter. I melted it in the microwave to save time as I was in a bit of a hurry, but my preference is to melt it on the stovetop. I think it tastes better that way. While the butter is melting, take one biscuit at a time. Flatten it, and slice it in half. Take one half, roll it into a "snake". The length and thickness are a matter of personal preference, but you do need to be able to tie the dough into a knot, which is what you do next. It's a bit odd, but you actually do tie a knot with the dough. It should stick a little and need to be pulled a bit to get it through and make a knot.
After you tie the dough into a knot, place it on a baking sheet (or other baking device, as later you'll see I used a few cake pans when I ran out of clean baking sheets...haha). They look kind of cute like this, don't they? I didn't take pictures of the next few steps, since my hands were so messy. Brush on melted butter with a pastry/basting brush. If you don't have a pastry or baking brush, I would recommend getting one. I found one for less than $2.00 at our local grocery store. I will admit it's sort of a low-end grocery store, so it may be a little more expensive at your store. However, it's worth the investment if it's only a few dollars. After brushing on the butter, I rubbed on a little bit of the minced garlic. There is no amount that I used...I guessed as I went and tried to make sure each knot had the same amount of garlic as the others. Last, sprinkle on a bit of parmesan cheese. Again, no amount. I just tried to match from knot to knot. Look at the baking instructions on the biscuit package. I cooked mine for 1 minute less than the short-end of the baking time, and they were a little crispy on the bottom. Admittedly, I did not use cooking spray on the baking sheet which might have helped with the dark bottoms on the knots. Our oven also runs a little high, and since I was rushing to be done in time, I didn't think to lower it a smidge like I usually do. If you're worried about your knots, stay close and keep an eye on them. I think mine were only in for 7 minutes, so it's not a long bake time.
When they came out of the oven, I brushed on a little more melted butter.
Here's the final product. I was a little disappointed that they were slightly overcooked. They weren't burnt, but they weren't in that magical perfectly cooked middle, either. They are flavorful, but if you make large knots (some of mine were a little too big), they can be less flavorful. Be careful with your knot size. If you want to be extra prepared in the favor department, you can always buy the butter flavor biscuits (or another flavor!).
I got some compliments at the Christmas party, even though I had baked them that morning and reheated them in my coworker's oven. Oh, and despite the slightly overcooked nature of my knots...
Maybe you'll have better luck at the recipe than I did? Or maybe you're at least a more watchful baker than I was? Haha!
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