Russian tea cakes

Preparation

• 1
  Pre-heat your oven to 175 degrees Celsius and have your baking mat ready.
• 2
  You can either do the following in your food processor or just simply using your hands.
• 3
  In a bowl, beat together the unsalted butter and vanilla essence.
• 4
  Sift and add the flour followed by icing sugar and continue to mix until all ingredients are well combined.
• 5
  Add the chopped walnuts (or any nuts of your choice) and give it one final mix.
• 6
  Make 1 inch dough balls and place on your baking mat leaving some space between each one.
• 7
  Bake your Russian Tea Cakes for approximately 12 minutes or until the edges are light golden brown.
• 8
  Once the Russian Tea Cakes have cooled, roll them in icing sugar and serve!
• 9
  Congratulations! Your Russian Tea Cakes are ready to be consumed!