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Did you know that vanilla wafers do not need to come from a box? It's true! Vanilla wafers are simple cookies that, like many baked goods, are even better when they're homemade. These homemade vanilla wafers are petite, crisp, and bursting with a vanilla flavor that the store-bought version cannot compete with. Here's how to make better-than-the-box vanilla wafers.
Vanilla Bean Paste vs. Vanilla Extract
For this recipe, I recommend using vanilla bean paste — you can see the little flecks of vanilla in the baked cookies!
Vanilla bean paste is a mixture of the vanilla bean seeds and vanilla extract combined with some sugar and a thickener to give it a thicker consistency. This ingredient is ideal when you want to highlight the vanilla flavor and see the natural flecks of vanilla bean seeds in the finished product....