Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Smoked Gouda and Chives | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 22 cloves garlic (small to medium-large, about 3 ounces, or 2/3 cup), from 2 medium heads garlic, skins left on
• 2 pounds potatoes , unpeeled and scrubbed
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
• 1 cup half-and-half , (warm)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt
• Ground black pepper
• 4 ounces smoked Gouda , grated (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives