Shrewsbury Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons rose water
2 cups flour
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

In a standard Mixing bowl, Cream the butter and sugar.
Add the rosewater and blend thoroughly.
Sift together the 2 cups of flour, nutmeg, and salt and stir into the butter until the dough holds together.
With your hands, gently knead in enough of the additional flour to make a smooth ball.
of soft dough.
Roll out on a floured board to the thickness of 1/2 inch.
Cut large round cookies with a glass or cookie cutter.
Place the cookies on a greased sheet or one lined with parchment paper and bake in a 300\u00b0 F oven for approximately 15 minutes, or just until done; they must be white, not brown.
Remove the cakes to a rack to cool.