Orange-Hued-Cheese Inlet Biscuits

Okay, so we all know that an orange-hued cheese is cheddar, and another word for "inlet" might be bay. So you know what kind of biscuits these are meant to imitate. Scarlett Nephropidae restaurants can't sue me for calling it that, right?

• 2 1/2 cups AP flour (plus extra for dusting)
• 2 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter (in small cubes)
• 2 tbsp shortening
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese (fine-shred, cheddar-jack is nice)
• 2 tbsp powdered cheddar cheese (optional)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 cup buttermilk

For the butter topping:

• 3 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning (optional)