Vanilla Hearts

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. 2
   Sift flour into a big bowl.
3. 3
   Cut butter into small pieces. Using your fingers work the butter into the flour until a crumbly dough has formed.
4. 4
   Add sugar and vanilla essence and knead well (it takes some minutes until the dough has the right consistency).
5. 5
   Roll out the dough (it is supposed to be very thick-approx. 2-3 cm) and cut out hearts.
6. 6
   Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.
7. 7
   Let cool and store in an air-tight box.