Vanilla Wafers
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
13 mins
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Total Time
23 mins
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Servings
55 cookies
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Calories
39 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Vanilla Wafers
Description
The recipe for Vanilla Wafers combines softened unsalted butter with granulated sugar beaten until creamy, followed by the addition of egg and vanilla extract for flavor. Dry ingredients including all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt are whisked together separately and then gradually mixed into the wet ingredients along with milk to form a soft dough. Small spoonfuls of dough are portioned onto parchment-lined baking sheets, lightly flattened, and baked at 350°F until the cookie edges turn light golden brown.
The resulting cookies have a crisp edge and a tender, buttery crumb with a pronounced vanilla aroma, making them a pleasant, subtly sweet cookie suitable for everyday enjoyment or pairing with other desserts. Cooling on a rack after baking ensures they set properly.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature preferred, large
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat together until creamy and well-combined.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and stir on medium/low speed until completely combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add about half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir on low-speed to combine.
- Add milk and stir again on low speed until combined.
- Finally, add remaining flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Scoop dough into two-teaspoon sized scoops and drop onto prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” (5cm) apart. Lightly flatten with damp fingertips.
- Bake on 350F (175C) for 12-14 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown around the edges.
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 55cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 39 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 39kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 12mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 56IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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