Vanilla Wafer Cookies
While they may not look exactly like the original Nilla wafers you remember, or have that same dry biscuit texture they, they are still a deliciously crisp vanilla flavored cookie. But what this recipes is really ideal for, is when recipes call for Nilla water to be crushed up so you can use them in a cookie crust (like a cheesecake) - now you have the perfect gluten free version to use!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups GF oat flour or quick oats ground in a food processor
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted*
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 Tbsp vanilla
Instructions
- Whisk together first 5 dry ingredients. In another bowl stir together the sugar and coconut oil, then mix in with flour mixture.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, mixing until dough is smooth.
- Shape in 1" balls and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Lightly press down each cookie to flatten slightly.
- Bake at 375°F for 9-15 minutes (depending on size) or until golden and crisp. Let cool on baking sheet for 15 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
If you cannot use oat flour, you can always replace it with our GFC All-Purpose Baking Flour Blend. However it will produce slightly different results in the cookies appearance/texture.
*adding melted coconut oil will make flat cookies that are crisp and bit chewy. You can also try it using it in its solid form (using a mixer, cream it together with the sugar), this will produce softer, more puffy cookies.
*adding melted coconut oil will make flat cookies that are crisp and bit chewy. You can also try it using it in its solid form (using a mixer, cream it together with the sugar), this will produce softer, more puffy cookies.
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