Homemade Nilla Wafers (whole wheat)
These homemade Nilla Wafers come really close to the original in both taste and texture, without all the bad ingredients. Get the recipe & give them a try!
Servings 3 dozen 1 ½" thin cookies
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter softened (cutting it into pieces helps speed up this process straight out of the fridge)
- ¼ cup sugar white
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract see recipe notes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, and salt together using a stand mixer on medium speed (or by hand if you don't have one) until smooth. Slowly add in the flour until well combined. See recipe notes regarding vanilla extract.
- Roll the dough into a log (I found my cookie press was a good "mold" for helping to do this). Slice thin - just under ¼" inch thickness - and place onto ungreased baking sheets about 1" apart.
- Bake until edges are just beginning to turn golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. We found the less brown they are, the more they taste like store-bought Nilla Wafers.
Notes
As mentioned in the blog post, the type of vanilla you use matters A LOT in this recipe. You may want to experiment with a little more or less than the listed 1 tablespoon.
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Nilla Wafers (whole wheat)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 499
Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Fat 33g51%
Saturated Fat 20g125%
Cholesterol 142mg47%
Sodium 464mg20%
Potassium 145mg4%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1015IU20%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.