Best Vanilla Wafers Recipes

VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Position 1 oven rack in the top third of the oven and another in the bottom third. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cream the butter and vanilla sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl after 1 minute. Add the egg and incorporate on medium speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl. Add the vanilla extract and milk and blend on low speed for 15 seconds. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed just to incorporate. Chill the batter in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before scooping.
• Scoop the batter in teaspoon-sized balls and arrange them on 2 parchment paper-lined half sheet pans, approximately 35 cookies per pan. Use the heel of your hand to slightly flatten each ball. Bake, 2 pans at a time, rotating the pans halfway through the baking, until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pans to a cooling rack to cool completely before removing the cookies from the pan.

BANANA PUDDING WITH VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Combine sugar and flour in a large bowl.
• Combine egg yolks and water in a second bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the sugar mixture and mix until batter is well combined.
• Pour milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add batter and stir until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in bananas and vanilla extract.
• Layer vanilla wafers and banana pudding alternately into a glass bowl. Cool before serving.

VANILLA CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture; mix until just combined, about 1 minute.
• Remove half of the dough; set aside. Add cocoa powder to remaining dough; mix on low speed until well combined. Turn out chocolate dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a 10-inch log, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Repeat with reserved vanilla dough. Wrap each log in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until slightly firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Press handle of a long wooden spoon into side of chocolate log, making an indentation along its length. Roll handle into and then away from log, creating an apostrophe shape. Repeat with vanilla log. Fit logs together; press lightly to seal. Gently roll into a 2-inch-diameter log. Wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. If dough becomes too soft to slice cleanly, return to freezer until firm.
• Bake until firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool.

EASY VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• To make the wafers:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Generously butter heavy large cookie sheets. Beat 1/4 cup butter and sugar in medium bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg whites. Gradually mix in flour and salt (batter will be soft.) Drop batter by level teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden brown and centers of cookies are still pale, about 7 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container.)
• To make the vanilla sugar:
• Process sugar and vanilla bean in processor until vanilla bean is very finely minced. Strain sugar to remove any large pieces of vanilla bean. Store sugar in airtight container. Makes 2 cups.

BROWN EDGE VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, egg, flour, salt & vanilla.
• 2. Drop by tsp. 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake 8 - 10 minutes at 375 until brown around edge.
• 4. Cool on wire rack.

BANANA PUDDING WITH HOMEMADE VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• For the pudding: Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a skillet. Gradually stir in the cream, making sure that all of the cornstarch dissolves. Set over medium heat and stir continuously, dragging the spoon along the bottom of the pan until the mixture starts to thicken.
• Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Mix a spoonful of the hot cream mixture into the eggs to warm them without cooking. Add the warm egg mixture to the skillet with the cream, then add the butter and vanilla. Stir until the butter is melted; remove from the heat and pour into a heat-proof bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing onto the surface of the pudding. Set aside to cool.
• Mash the bananas in a bowl, add them to the cooled pudding and mix together until well incorporated.
• For the vanilla wafers: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• With an electric hand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until combined. Next, add the egg, vanilla and baking powder and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add the flour, milk and salt and beat until completely incorporated.
• Use 2 spoons to drop teaspoon-size dollops of the batter onto ungreased baking sheets. With a dampened finger, smooth the tops of the cookies. Bake until light brown around the edges, 6 to 7 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through for even cooking. Allow to cool.
• For the whipped Cream: Pour the cream into a large mixing bowl and beat using an electric mixer. Once the cream starts to thicken, add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until light and fluffy.
• Line the bottom of a trifle dish with some vanilla wafers, then add a layer of banana pudding and a layer of whipped cream. Continue to layer, ending with a layer of pudding. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours before serving.

VANILLA WAFERS I

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream together the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla. Stir until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Roll out dough on a floured surface to a 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out cookies with round cookie cutter and place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes until lightly colored. Cool on wire racks.

ICE CREAM CAKE WITH VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Grease 13x9 pan.
• Crush vanilla wafers, mix with melted butter (reserve 1 Cup for topping).
• Press cookie crumbs in greased pan.
• Melt chocolate chips and combine evap. milk and salt.
• Pour over crust, freeze until firm (about 20 min.).
• Spread softened ice cream over chocolate layer, top with remaining cookie crumbs.
• Freeze until firm.

MINI CHEESECAKES WITH VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line miniature muffin tins (tassie pans) with miniature paper liners.
• Crush the vanilla wafers and place 1/2 tablespoon of the crushed vanilla wafers into the paper lined miniature muffin tins.
• Cream together with an electric mixer the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Fill each miniature muffin liner with this mixture, almost to the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Cool and then top with a teaspoonful of cherry (or any other flavor) pie filling.

OLD FASHIONED VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream the margarine together with the sugar on low speed until fluffy.
• Beat in the egg and vanilla until incorporated.
• Stir in the zests.
• Still on low speed, beat in the flour until fully blended.
• By teaspoonfuls, drop the batter onto the baking sheets, leaving a good two inches between each cookie.
• Bake for about 7 minutes, or until the wafers are lightly browned along the edges.
• Transfer to a cooling rack where they will crisp as they cool.
• Store carefully in layers in an airtight container.

CINNAMON SUGAR VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar and butter in large mixer bowl; cream with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Gradually add baking powder to sifted flour and sift again.
• Gradually add to the butter mixture, mixing well; stir in the milk and combine well.
• Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400° and lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside.
• Lightly flour your work surface and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Roll cold dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut with 2-inch cookie cutters.
• Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake 6-8 minutes. Remove from sheets and place cool on wire racks.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND MARMALADE VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• 1. Place the vanilla wafer cookies, rounded sides down, on wire racks set on top of baking sheets. Place 1/2 teaspoon of marmalade on the flat side of each cookie.
• 2. Place the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high, stirring once or twice, until just melted, 1 to 2 minutes depending on the strength of your microwave. Stir until smooth. (Alternatively, place water to a depth of 1 inch in the bottom of a double boiler or a large saucepan and bring to a bare simmer. Place the white chocolate chips in the top of the double boiler or in a stainless steel bowl big enough to rest on top of the saucepan without touching the water. Heat, whisking occasionally, until the chocolate is just melted. Remove from the heat and whisk until smooth.)
• 3. Use a small offset spatula to spread white chocolate over each cookie, covering the marmalade and coming to the edges. Place the baking sheets in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
• White Chocolate and Marmalade Vanilla Wafers will keep, layered between parchment paper, at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

LIGHT AND CRISP VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Sift the cake flour onto a sheet of parchment paper and set aside.
• Combine the whole egg, egg white, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract and water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until lightened in color and thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• With the mixer running on low speed, slowly pour in the butter and oil. Increase the speed to high and beat for 30 seconds.
• Turn off the machine and add all of the flour. Mix on low speed. Stop to scrape the bowl and whisk. Mix on low speed until the batter is smooth and thick.
• Transfer the batter to an 18-inch (or larger) pastry bag fitted with a coupler and 1/2-inch round tip. Alternatively, use a gallon-size resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off to make a 1/2-inch opening.
• Pipe 5 quarter-size mounds of batter in 8 rows on each of the prepared baking sheets. You should have 80 mounds total. Pipe any extra batter into the empty spaces.
• Bake, rotating and switching the positions of the baking sheets halfway through, until the edges of the wafers turn a deep golden brown, 14 to 15 minutes total.
• Let the wafers cool completely on the baking sheets. They will crisp as they cool.

ALTON BROWN'S VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Position 1 oven rack in the top third of the oven and another in the bottom third. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Cream the butter and vanilla sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl after 1 minute. Add the egg and incorporate on medium speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down the sides of the mixer bowl. Add the vanilla extract and milk and blend on low speed for 15 seconds. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed just to incorporate. Chill the batter in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before scooping.
• Scoop the batter in teaspoon-sized balls and arrange them on 2 parchment paper-lined half sheet pans, approximately 35 cookies per pan. Use the heel of your hand to slightly flatten each ball. Bake, 2 pans at a time, rotating the pans halfway through the baking, until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the pans to a cooling rack to cool completely before removing the cookies from the pan.

VANILLA WAFERS III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugar. Gradually add eggs and vanilla while mixing. Stir in the flour and salt. Drop cookie dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, until edges are delicately browned. Remove from cookie sheet immediately.

GLUTEN-FREE VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• Mix the first 5 ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Cream together the margarine, sugar, egg and vanilla.
• Mix til it looks like pastry dough.
• Add water if necessary.
• Shape into 1 inch balls and place 3 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Flatten with a moistened fork to 1/8 inch thick.
• Bake at 375ºF for 6 to 10 min or until slightly browned.
• Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

VANILLA CREAM WAFERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Cream until light butter, and sugar.
• Beat in egg, vanilla, and grated lemon rind.
• Add cake flour.
• Drop small amount of batter with a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 minutes or until rims are tan.

BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE MALT PARFAIT, POLKA DOT VANILLA WAFERS AND CLEMENTINES

Steps:

• For the Chocolate Malt Parfait: Place 8 Dixie cups on a tray and set aside. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and chill. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water and cook the mixture to 238 degrees. While cooking the sugar, keep a small bowl of water and a clean brush to the pan to wash down any sugar crystals. While the sugar is cooking, whip the egg yolks and the malt powder together on high speed; scraping the bowl down as needed. When sugar syrup reaches 238 degrees, decrease the speed of the mixture and slowly add the syrup. Continue whipping the mixture at medium speed until it is cool and thick. Fold the melted chocolate into the yolk mixture, followed by gently folding in the whipped cream. Pour into dixie cups and freeze for at least 8 hours.
• For the Chocolate Ganache Glaze: Chop chocolate and set aside in a medium sized mixing bowl. Bring heavy cream just to a scald and pour over chopped chocolate to melt. Gently stir the mixture until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• For the Vanilla Polka Dot Wafers: Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla together until light. Scrape the bowl often. Add the egg whites, mix until combined. Follow with the flour and salt, mixing just until the mixture comes together. Take 1/2 cup of the mixture and to it add 1/2 tablespoon cocoa, and mix until the cocoa is well incorporated. Spread the wafer mixture evenly onto a 4-inch circle template teflon baking sheet. With a pastry bag and round tip, pipe small dots of chocolate batter onto the existing batter, creating a polka dot pattern Bake wafers in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• To assemble: Unmold the chocolate parfait from the dixie cup and place on a glazing rack. Pour the chocolate ganache over the top of the parfait, creating an enrobed effect. Place the parfaits back in the freezer for a short time, just to set. To serve: garnish the top of the parfait with a small amount of gold leaf. Place the parfait on top of polka dot wafer, and garnish the plate with a few clementine segments.

WHOLE WHEAT VANILLA WAFERS

Steps:

• 1. Cream the butter & brown sugar.
• 2. Beat in the eggs & vanilla.
• 3. Stir in combined dry ingredients.
• 4. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 5. Scrape dough into a pastry bag & pipe nickel size amount of dough onto sheet.
• 6. Bake at 325' for 5-10 minutes.
• 7. Turn off oven & let cookies sit in it to crisp up.

VANILLA REFRIGERATOR WAFERS COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325° F. Cream together shortening or butter, eggs, vanilla, salt and sugars in a large bowl.
• 2. Combine flour, baking powder and add to creamed mixture. Add 1 tbsp of water and combine mixing until dough forms a ball.
• 3. Roll dough into 3/4 in balls and flatten slightly onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and cover. You can also use a piping bag with a large round tip and make a large "hershy kiss" type of cookie and pat down peek. I have done both ways and they both work great.
• 4. Chill in refrigerator or freezer.
• 5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 325° F oven 15-18 minutes.
• 6. Cool completely on rack--makes about 4 dozen cookies.