Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers | Like Nabisco
These gluten free vanilla wafers are the ultimate crispy cookie made with plenty of butter & brown sugar, just like Nabisco's Nilla Wafers!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1+1/3 cup all purpose gluten free flour blend ((I used Better Batter))
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (omit if your blend already contains it)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 egg (at room temperature, beaten)
- 4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk (at room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line rimmed baking sheets with unbleached parchment paper and set them aside.
- 2
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, add the flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar.
- 3
Whisk with a separate handheld whisk or pulse to combine. Add the butter, egg, and vanilla, and beat or process until well-combined. Add the milk, and beat or process until the dough clumps.
- 4
Either scoop dough by the level tablespoonful, or pipe an equivalent amount through a pastry bag fitted with a plain piping tip (for more consistent cookie sizing) about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- 5
The dough will spread during baking, but not a lot. If you have piped the dough, with wet fingers, gently flatten the top of each raw cookie if anything is sticking up.
- 6
Place the baking sheets in the center of your preheated oven and bake for 15 to 17 minutes, or until the cookies are uniformly golden brown in color.
- 7
Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets. Store any leftover cookies, completely cooled, in a sealed glass container at room temperature to preserve crispness.