Homemade Nilla Wafers Recipes

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.

Steps:

• In the mixer bowl, combine the butter, sugar and salt.
• Beat on medium speed until smooth.
• Reduce the speed to low, add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat until blended.
• Add the flour and beat until incorporated and a smooth dough forms.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
• Roll out each portion into a log 7 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap the logs in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an oven to 350°F
• Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Using a sharp knife, cut each unwrapped log crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick.
• Place the cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake the cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until the edges and bottoms are golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks and let cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Makes about 65 cookies.

Steps:

• 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.