Description
Homemade vanilla wafers create sweet memories of nostalgic baking moments. Crisp, buttery, and perfectly golden, these classic cookies offer delightful comfort with each delicate crunch you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
Dry Ingredients:
- 0.75 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 cup (100 grams) confectioners’ sugar
- 0.25 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F (175°C) and arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet for crisp, delicate wafers.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate mixing bowl, creating a light and airy dry ingredient base.
- Utilize a stand mixer to cream butter with both confectioners’ and granulated sugars, whipping until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla extract, and whole milk into the creamed butter mixture, blending until smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently fold the sifted dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing at low speed to prevent overmixing and maintain a delicate texture.
- Refrigerate the batter for 10-15 minutes, allowing it to firm up and become more manageable for precise portioning.
- Drop tiny, precise dollops of batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them approximately one inch apart to ensure even spreading and crisp edges.
- Position the baking sheet in the preheated oven, rotating midway through the 12-15 minute baking time to guarantee uniform golden-brown coloration.
- Transfer the freshly baked wafers to a wire cooling rack, letting them completely cool and crisp up before serving or storing.
Notes
- Chill the batter briefly to make shaping and handling the tiny wafers much easier without cracking or breaking.
- Use room-temperature ingredients to ensure smooth, even mixing and a consistent cookie texture.
- Sifting dry ingredients prevents lumps and creates a lighter, more delicate wafer with smooth edges.
- Golden brown edges indicate perfectly baked cookies – watch closely to avoid burning these delicate treats.
- Spacing cookies one inch apart allows proper air circulation and prevents them from spreading into each other.
- Cool wafers completely on a wire rack to maintain their crisp texture and prevent soggy bottoms.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 111
- Sugar: 5.6 g
- Sodium: 56 mg
- Fat: 6.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.9 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg