Irish Soda Bread Cookies

Created by Jon Payne

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup butter                                   

1/2 cup dried currants

1/4 cup buttermilk

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon caraway seed

3-4 drops of green food color

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in currants.

Mix in beaten egg. Pour in milk and mix with a fork to make a soft dough (may need a little more milk).

On a floured surface, shape dough into a ball and knead lightly 5 or 6 times. Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into squares and triangles with a knife (approximately 2 inches in diameter) or use a shamrock cookie cutter.  Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until slightly browned.