Homemade Vanilla Wafers

5 from 5 votes

These Homemade Vanilla Wafers are an old fashioned favorite! They are a delicious snack cookie and so quick and easy to make too.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 54kcal

Author: Audrey Wood

Cost: $5

Equipment

Large mixing bowl
Baking sheet
Parchment paper not wax paper
Hand or stand mixer

Ingredients

1 large egg
¼ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (4 tablespoons)
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Begin by preheating your oven to 400° F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
With a hand or stand mixer, cream together the softened butter, sugar, and vanilla extract.
¼ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup sugar, 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Add in the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined but do not over mix
1 large egg, ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup all purpose flour
Use about two teaspoons of dough to form dough balls and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Leave enough room for the cookies to spread some.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are golden. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

Any nutritional information is an estimate by online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

Homemade vanilla wafers will be softer than store bought vanilla wafers as the store bought ones have lots of preservatives and a very long shelf life.

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