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A stack of homemade vanilla wafers

Homemade Vanilla Wafers

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: Cookie, Vanilla
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 284kcal
The homemade vanilla wafers are so much better than the 'box' variety, and they are really not hard to make. Homemade vanilla wafers are great by themselves, with a glass of cold milk, or, they turn classic banana pudding parfait into an incredible taste sensation! This makes about 50 - 60 small wafers.
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Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter 1 stick, room temp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 vanilla bean split and inside scraped out (use the scraped out seeds from the bean)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp whole milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla bean seeds on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
  • Mix in the egg until well incorporated.
  • Stir in the milk and vanilla.
  • On a low speed, add the flour and baking powder and mix until just blended.
  • Scrape the mixing bowl to make sure everything has been incorporated.
  • Using a pastry bag, or a small measuring spoon, pipe (or drop) the batter onto the baking sheets, making quarter-sized mounds, about 1 inch apart.
  • Bake, rotating the sheets 1/2-way through baking, until the cookies are lightly browned on the edges, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Calories: 284kcal