Homemade Vanilla Wafers

There is no need to run to the store to buy vanilla wafers when you can have Homemade Vanilla Wafers! Perfect for a banana pudding recipe, or to snack on when you are craving for something sweet!

About a year ago I had no idea Nilla wafers even existed. I'm from Brazil so now you understand why. We do not have them here.

Last year we traveled to Texas and fell in love with a Banana Pudding we had.  So when we got back home we had to make it! But since here in Brazil we don't have Nilla wafers the only thing we could do was to make our own vanilla wafers.

📋 Ingredients

To make these homemade vanilla wafers you will need:

• unsalted butter
• powdered sugar
• granulated sugar
• milk
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• salt

🍪 How do you make these cookies from scratch?

I thought it would be hard to make these little buttery vanilla flavored cookies, but I was wrong. They are really easy to make!

In a nutshell, cream the butter, powdered sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy. Then mix in the milk and vanilla, stir in the flour and salt and mix until incorporated.

Using a teaspoon make small balls and put them in the baking sheet about 1 inch apart and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottoms and around the edges.

🥣 How to make powdered sugar at home

If you don't have powdered sugar, there is no need to run to the store. To make confectioner's sugar at home, place 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a blender and run it for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

🧺 How to store them

Once they are ready, let them cool completely on a wire rack and then you can keep these homemade vanilla wafers at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

📖 Recipe

Click here for a better than Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding recipe!

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Homemade Vanilla Wafers

An easy reacipe for homemade Vanilla Wafers

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie, vanilla, wafer

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 60 vanilla wafers

Calories 27kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, powdered sugar and granulated sugar on medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until fluffy.
• Mix in the milk and vanilla until well combined.
• Stir in the flour and salt and mix until fully incorporated.
• Using a teaspoon make small balls and put them in the baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottoms and around the edges.
• Let them cool completely on a wire rack and store vanilla wafers in an airtight container.

Notes

If you don't have powdered sugar place 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a blender and blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Nutrition

Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

Recipe adapted from Baking a Moment.