yummy yummy ^,^ i didnt have any of the other suffers so i used dried cranberrys in its place. lol its good

I made these for an after-school treat for my kids on St. Patrick's Day, and wondered if they'd like them or not with the caraway seeds in them. They devoured them! I was amazed and pleased, and made sure they saved some for Dad, who also enjoyed them. I used raisins and craisins (dried cranberries) in mine rather than currants, and dropped them on the sheet using my small Pampered Chef scoop. Easy and tasty -- we'll definitely make this part of our tradition, along with corned beef and cabbage for dinner every March 17th.

I really like this cooky. I made these for ethnic food day at my son's school. I made half the batch without currants, as he thought kids wouldn't like them. I took the leftovers to work and they vanished. I would like to try this cooky dough with other things - walnuts and candied ginger, etc. I love that it is not too sweet, just a nice treat.

very simple and easy to make.My gram used to make cookie's very much like these thanks for the recipe!SIMPLY YUMMY!!

I made these cookies as something a little different for our potluck at work. I rolled & cut with my shamrock cookie cutter and sprinkled with a little green decorator's sugar. They looked very cute, but how would they taste? Having made soda bread only once before with disasterous results, I was a little wary. But, much to my pleasure, these are SO good! Sort of like a sweet biscuit. I will make these again over & over...not just for St. Pat's, either! Easy, light and tasty! Oh, and do not skip the currants or caraway seed...very tradtional.

These were great--the whole family loved them, and my husband paid the ultimate compliment: he took some to work. I had to make a second batch so we'd have some left.

I was a little skeptical about trying to do anything other than the traditional Irish soda bread, but after all of the positive reviews, I just had to test this recipe out. These were delicious! I also did not roll them out (feeling a little too lazy, I guess!), but I rolled them into balls. The result was that they looked like mini Irish soda bread loaves, because they pretty much held the rounded shape!

This was excellent! I doubled the recipe and used NO caraway. I also used raisins instead of currants because it was for my sons 3rd grade class. They were a lot sweeter than I expeced and if they were for an older crowd I would cut down on the sugar a little. It was almost like a thicker sugar cookie. I also used green sugar crystals for the top before cooking just as added flair for the kids! I would definately make these again!

I will use no caraway seeds

Interesting taste. Took it to a potluck and everyone liked the cookies.

This is an excellent recipe. For me, these did not turn out like cookies but rather like a biscuit but that's OK because they taste so good. I did not like the taste of the caraway in the cookie. Next time I would leave that out. I don't think it belonged. This is easy to roll out if you just sprinkle it liberally with flour. Also, at the end mix it with your hands. I make my own buttermilk. Just add a bit of lemon juice or vinegar (like a teaspoon) and add enough milk to make 1/4 cup. Also, make sure these sit overnight. They'll taste better the next day. Also, I used plain ole raisins in place of currants. Excellent and loved by all. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent recipe. I used golden raisens in place of the currants and anise seed in place of the caraway seeds.To roll the dough easier I put dough in refrigator for 2 hrs.

Great cookie. It was a bit "cakelike" for me which is why I didn't rate it at five stars. Next time I will use a bit more caraway, I guess I like that taste a bit more than the average person.

I halved the recipe just to see how the cookies would turn out. It calls for 1/2 beaten egg so I decided to use 1 small egg. After adding 1 TBS milk, the batter was way too lumpy. I didn't add more milk worrying that otherwise it wouldn't make a dough at all. So I added more flour while kneading until it turned a soft dough, then proceed with the rest of the recipe. The result was good! They taste classy, soft and not too sweet. Caraway seeds must not be omitted.

Not a very sweet cookie. These taste best the next day when the caraway "mellows" a little. Would be awesome with anise seed in place of caraway. Perfect with a cup of hot tea.

I omitted the currants and caraway seed, and instead of rolling out the dough, I made teaspoon-ful drop cookies, and flattened them out with my hand. (Also needed to use about 1/3 a cup of milk, not 1/4 as the recipe calls for.) My family ate them up last night and I will be making another batch tonight! THANK YOU for such a wonderful recipe! I'd give it 6 stars if I could.