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Vegan Nilla Wafers Recipe

October 12, 2022 By Gretchen 4 Comments

If ever there ever was a copy cat recipe that no one would ever know was NOT the real deal…..

It would be this Vegan Nilla Wafers Recipe!

Vegan Nilla Wafers Recipe

Yes it’s true the original Nilla Wafers cookies contain eggs and milk

But don’t worry with just 4 ingredients and about 30 minutes you will be munching on these childhood favorites!

When I was a kid, I used to pour the Nilla Wafers into a bowl, add milk and I had instant Nilla Wafer Cereal!

But now that I am all grown up, I decided to make these crispy, crunchy cookies for my latest creation

Vegan Nilla Wafers Recipe

The Billionaire Banana Pudding Cake!

No banana pudding cake is complete without the famous Nilla Wafers!

So whether you are here to make the cookie component to that decadent cake

Banana Pudding Cake

Or if you just want a private stash of Nilla Wafers Cookies all to yourself

You will be flipping out over the real deal taste of this copy cat recipe!

Vegan Nilla Wafers Recipe

Notes for Success:

I am using confectioners sugar for this cookie recipe because it will result in a more tender cookie

While they are still crispy as they should be, the tender melt in your mouth crumb is achieved by using confectioners sugar!

Be sure to use slightly softened vegan butter, not super soft or your cookies could come out greasy

Especially because most vegan butter is already pliable directly out of the refrigerator there is no need to get it any warmer before creaming this recipe

I am using a #100 cookie scoop for these cookies and it will make 24 of that size.

small cookie scooper

For more awesome vegan cookie recipes click the links below!

Vegan Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
Thin Mints Recipe
Almond Crisp Cookies
Almond Crisps
Vegan Samoas Recipe
Samoa Cookies

Vegan Thin Mints

Almond Crisp Cookies

Samoa Cookies

Vegan Nilla Wafers Recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Bake time
12 mins
Total time
22 mins
 
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • Vegan Butter 10 Tablespoons (140g)
  • Confectioners Sugar ½ cup (60g)
  • All Purpose Flour 1½ cup (187g)
  • Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon (5ml)
  • Salt ½ teaspoon (3g)
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F
  2. In a mixer bowl with the paddle attachment (or with a hand help beater) cream the vegan butter with the sifted confectioners sugar until it is smooth
  3. Add the sifted flour with the salt all at once and mix until it comes together to a soft dough
  4. It will take several minutes for this to happen~ this is normal~ it will look very crumbly and like it is not coming together, at this point add the vanilla extract and then the dough suddenly will come together
  5. Scoop the dough onto a parchment lined sheet pan with a #100 scoop then press each dough ball down to a flat disc to take the shape of a traditional Nilla Wafer Cookie then bake in your preheated oven for approximately 12-15 minutes or until the edges are starting to get golden brown
Notes
Nilla Wafers can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks
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Comments

  1. Shirley Hallett

    October 13, 2022 at 7:34 am

    Thanks for yet again giving us all another great recipe. The link you give for the #100 scoop goes to one that comes in #20, #40 & #60 sizes. Is it the #60 one we need to use please?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      October 13, 2022 at 10:31 am

      Uh oh! Thank you so much for pointing that out! I will update now!
      CLICK HERE for the one I use!
      I find OXO to be a good reliable company with tools that last for years, but of course you could pick any 1Tbs scoops that you prefer

      Reply
  2. Angie

    October 14, 2022 at 9:52 pm

    Just curious if the photo on the recipe card is that of the vanilla wafers? It looks to be of a chocolate covered cookie.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      October 14, 2022 at 10:03 pm

      Hey thanks for pointing that out! It seems to have pulled in the picture of the other recommended recipe for Copy Cat Geneva Cookies! LOL
      WOOPS! Thanks, changed the picture!

      Reply

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