Vanilla Wafers
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
65
Once these logs of vanilla dough have been chilled, they can be quickly and easily sliced into perfectly shaped thin, round wafers. You can also tightly wrap the logs and freeze them for up to 2 months, then thaw them, still wrapped, in the refrigerator overnight, and slice and bake them the next morning. Crystal sugar, toasted nuts or chocolate chips can be pressed onto the tops of the cookies before they are baked. Serve these classic wafers with your favorite ice cream.
Ingredients:
- 16 Tbs. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room
temperature - 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 Tbs. vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
To make the dough by hand, in a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar and salt. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add the egg yolks and vanilla and stir until blended. Add the flour and mix until incorporated and a smooth dough forms.
To make the dough with an electric mixer, 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 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper.
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.
To make the dough with an electric mixer, 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 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper.
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.
Adapted from
Williams-Sonoma,
Essentials of Baking,
by Cathy Burgett, Elinor Klivans & Lou Seibert Pappas
(Oxmoor House, 2003).
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Rated 5 out of
5
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countrymama from
Quick, Easy, Delicious and Versatile
These cookies are so quick and easy to make. The first time I used this recipe, I actually just rolled the dough onto a pizza pan (I only chilled it for about 15 minutes) and baked it as the foundation for a fruit pizza, and it turned out great!
Date published: 2014-04-06
Rated 5 out of
5
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Earth from
Easy and adaptable
I absolutely adore these cookies. They are very easy to make.. You can make the dough one day and bake another because the dough can be frozen (I once refrigerated the dough for two days, as opposed to freezing). You can do so much with these cookies, so here are some of my suggestions, which have been given thumbs up by those who have tried them:
1) sprinkle with sugar sprinkles or chocolate chips and then bake.
2) my favorite is making a "sandwich" with two of these cookies by putting jam in between. My grandmother used to make a cake with jam in between the layers and the flavors here are very reminiscent of that delicious cake.
3) Make a "sandwich" by putting melted white chocolate in between.
4) Substitute almond extract for vanilla (not as much, as it is a stronger flavor).
Overall, this is such a versatile recipe that you can make a bunch of different cookies from one recipe. It's an absolute keeper!
Date published: 2012-12-31
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Phoodways from
Great Recipe
These are fabulous! Very Rich. They remind us of the Pepperidge Farm Milano Cookies!
Date published: 2012-03-10