Shrewsbury "cake" from Eutaw Plantation, 1808
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
124 cookies
ingredients
directions
- 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.
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Grew up in NC, lived for 27 years in Chicago, vacationed in Charleston, SC, now live in Copenhagen.