How to Make Vanilla Wafer Cookies That Are Better Than Storebought - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the satisfaction of biting into a delicious homemade cookie. And when it comes to vanilla wafer cookies, there's a way to make them that's even better than storebought. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time in the kitchen, you can create a batch of vanilla wafer cookies that are perfectly crisp, buttery, and bursting with vanilla flavor.

Forget those bland, dry, overly sweet vanilla wafers that you find in the grocery store. Instead, imagine...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 28 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Beat butter and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla extract. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and mix the dry ingredients thoroughly into butter mixture. Drop cookies about 2 inches apart, 1 teaspoon at a time, onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on wire racks.
  • Nutrition

    165 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 120mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 24g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 15g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 20mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 21mg