Welsh Cookies are the most popular cookies in Wales; sometimes they call them Welsh Cakes and Bakestones, but they are commonly known as Welsh cookies.
In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder. Add the butter cubes by using a fork to cut the butter. The mixture will look like coarse crumbs.
Next, stir in the cranberries and granulated sugar. After that, add the egg and milk. Mix it well until the dough comes together. (the dough will be a bit sticky).
Sprinkle some flour on a clean surface. Then place the dough on top of the flour.
Sprinkle some more flour on top of the dough. Next, use the rolling pin to roll the dough out. Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into 16 cookies. (You will need to re-roll the dough trimmings).
Grease a large skillet with some oil or butter. Cook the first patch of the cookies. They will take about 2 minutes on one side and 2 more minutes on the other. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
Once you take the cookies out of the skillet, sprinkle them immediately with sugar and serve.
Notes
They are so delicious with cranberries. Feel free to use any of them, or you can even use raisins instead.
Make sure to use a well-greased, non-stick frying pan or skillet. You can also use a cast-iron pan if you want.
If you are going to use plain or all-purpose flour, make sure to add a little bit of baking powder (not too much) about ½ teaspoon.
Don't use granulated sugar instead of caster sugar. It is important to the texture of these cookies.
Use nutmeg, don't skip it because it gives the cookies a lovely aroma and flavour.
The most important thing about making these Welsh Cookies is getting your pan temperature right. These cookies will need 2 minutes to cook well on each side, so make sure the pan is not too hot.
You can dust these cookies with granulated sugar, powder sugar, or cinnamon sugar. They are delicious with any of these.
Don't overcook the cookies, or they will turn out dry.
If you have an electric griddle, you can use it in cooking these cookies instead of using a skillet.