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Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. butter

• 1 cup sugar (1/2lb)

• 3 large eggs

• 1 tsp nutmeg

• 2 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp mace

• 2 tbsp. brandy

• 1 tbsp. rosewater

• 4 cups flour

Method

Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in nutmeg, cinnamon, and mace. Add brandy and rosewater. Beat in flour, 1/2 cup at a time. The dough will be sticky, flour hands to form the dough into balls. Put balls of dough on parchment paper or on a greased baking sheet and bake in 350F oven. After 10 minutes, sprinkle the cakes with sugar and return to the oven for total of 20 minutes or until the cakes are lightly browned. Remove from pan and cool on a rack. Yeild:60-80 cakes depending on size of the balls.