Homemade Vanilla Wafers
Homemade Vanilla Wafers, made with real ingredients like butter and milk. Super-simple recipe, with a taste and texture that blows the boxed kind away!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 65 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter ((1 stick), softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
Place the butter, powdered sugar, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl, and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy (3 to 5 minutes).
- 3
Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula, then mix in the milk and vanilla until combined.
- 4
Stir in the flour and salt, taking care not to overwork the dough.
- 5
Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 1A tip. Pipe 1-inch diameter circles onto the prepared baking sheets.
- 6
Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottoms and around the edges.
- 7
Cool completely, then store in an airtight container.