Vanilla Wafers

Vanilla Wafers

from sugarspunrun.com
23 min

These easy to make vanilla wafers are done in under 30 minutes and require no chilling! Recipe includes a how-to video!

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (softened )
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg (room temperature preferred)
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon milk

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat together until creamy and well-combined.

  3. 3

    Add egg and vanilla extract and stir on medium/low speed until completely combined.

  4. 4

    In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.

  5. 5

    Add about half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir on low-speed to combine.

  6. 6

    Add milk and stir again on low speed until combined.

  7. 7

    Finally, add remaining flour mixture and stir until combined.

  8. 8

    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.

  9. 9

    Bake on 350F (175C) for 12-14 minutes or until cookies are light golden brown around the edges.

  10. 10

    Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!