Shrewsbury "Cake" From Eutaw Plantation, 1808 - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons rose water
4 teaspoons oil
1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
4 cups flour

Preparation

In an electric mixer combine the butter, eggs, sugar, rosewater, and oil. Add the cinnamon and flour, mixing thoroughly to form a stiff dough.
Divide the dough into 3 parts and form each of these into a 12 inch long triangular log. Wrap these in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The next day when you are ready to bake these \"cakes\", cut the logs into thin 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices, place them on a baking sheet, and bake at 375 degrees F for 12-15 minutes.