I basically gave up making any dough that I have to use my hands to prepare. I have “hot hands” and having to keep putting the dough in the fridge or freezer was a pain.
My grandmother always said the best biscuits were baked by women who had cold hands and tough biscuits were from overworking the dough.
My great aunt used to make Alabama biscuits, which were very light and tender. They had yeast in them as well as baking powder. I have also heard them called angel biscuits.
Start with cold flour too. You can even chill your biscuit bowl beforehand. If doing rolled biscuits put some ice in a plastic bag and lay it where you will be rolling them out. I live in humid, humid Florida but fortunately for my biscuit making I have very cold hands. I just use my finger tips to mix in the butter.