Add flour and sugar to the bowl of your stand mixer, with the flat beater attached
Cube the cold butter and add it to the bowl
Add the rose water if using, and turn the mixer on low
Let the mixer do it's magic on low or medium-low until the dough comes together
Turn the dough out on your baking surface. I like to place it on a baking/parchment paper and pre-form it before I put it into my baking pan.
Push the dough into the corners of the baking pan, making sure that the dough is more or less evenly distributed
Place the honey randomly by the teaspoon on top of the dough
Bake at 160 degrees celcius for 40 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges.
I like to bake my shortbread twice, so I cut the shortbread into individual cookies and place them with some space apart on the baking sheet, and bake for around 10-20 minutes longer until a deeper golden brown
Let cool and ENJOY!