Of course, I’m curious if this oldie but goodie holds some nostalgic value for you, and if so do you still make it? You can use regular vanilla extract for this or use vanilla bean extract for a stronger vanilla flavor. That might be partly because at first taste, I turn right back into that skinny kid, auburn hair streaked from the sun, covered in freckles and always with a sunburned nose. Also, I eye-balled a teaspoon and a half, and I did not get anywhere near 84 cookies I believe my total was 29 cookies.

This book has you covered with recipes for all types of meals, with chapters for breakfast, casseroles, soups, appetizers, ground beef, chicken, pork, vegetables, salads, bars, desserts, and cookies. Use a 2 tsp cookie scooper to scoop out the cookies or scoop the cookies with a regular teaspoon, 1 teaspoon at a time. They look the same as the ones you would get from the box, but are made with fresh ingredients and a better taste if you ask me! Mix 2-3 tablespoons of cooled melted chocolate with the whole egg, then follow the rest of the recipe as usual. I’ve created a pattern with many 2,5 cm circles, with about 4cm apart from every circle, and printed it.If you don’t have a double boiler, you can make your own by placing a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water on top of the stove. I mean, they are around the edges and they are delicious, but since the middle part is soft and chewy, to me they are just a thin vanilla cookie, not a crisp vanilla wafer. Remember, the full recipe is at the bottom of the page, so just scroll down there for all the detailed bits! With just a mixer and a parchment-lined baking sheet, you can whip up some of these fun cookies in no time! The name is a shortened version of vanilla, the flavor profile common to all Nilla-branded products.

This encourages them to spread jusssssttt enough and to cook evenly, otherwise they may end up too thick, meaning centers that are softer and chewier than they ought to be (vanilla wafers should be thinner and crisp!We have specific goals to which we hold ourselves accountable, and we’re continuing to make progress and scale our efforts to deliver meaningful change. I made these for my kids (I can’t eat wheat or sugar) and all three liked them, the teens and my 6 year old. You could also say I’m the resident icing piper, cookie decorator, and cake decorator…speaking of, do you have time for seconds? So when I set about to create a knock-off ‘Nilla Wafer, I had to line up some gluten-eating taste testers.

Used the ingredients exactly, but didn’t chill the dough because … lazy, and a bit of a time crunch … Used a piping bag and started checking on them early. Well, this copycat recipe for gluten free Nilla wafers bakes up so nice and crunchy-soft, you'll wonder if you cheated and got the ones from Nabisco. This taste can’t be replicated by home bakers like us who are using commonly available (and… cough*so-much-better*cough) ingredients. Nabisco had previously used other marketing techniques to promote the brand, including in-person events such as sponsoring banana pudding pie eating contests at amusement parks.How to Prepare Without a Double Boiler: A double boiler helps to keep custards, such as the pudding filling for this recipe, smooth. I’ve been raised in a cooking family, baking since I was a little girl and learning from my mom and my professional chef grandma. Looked everywhere for Nilla wafers and thanks to Covid and the supply chain issues I could not find them anywhere. I want to help you bake with confidence anytime, anywhere with my trusted and tested recipes and baking tips. Hi Kate, well I happened to notice a few gluten free versions of Nilla Wafers when I was making this!