Ingredients

• 2 cups - all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (room temperature) - butter
• 1 tsp - vanilla essence
• 1/2 cup - powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup - chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup - sugar for decoration

How to Make Russian Tea Cakes

• Preheat an oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
• In a bowl, cream the butter and vanilla essence until the mixture becomes smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar and flour and mix well so that it blends into the butter mixture.
• Mix in the chopped walnuts.
• Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and flatten them a little.
• Place the pieces 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes in the oven.
• When it cools, roll in the remaining sugar.
• Recipe courtesy: Mad Cooking Fusions