Comments on: Vanilla Wafers Recipe

By: Zoe

Zoe — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:50:32 +0000

I’ve made vanilla wafers for over five decades. These are the absolute best! Thank you.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:57:29 +0000

In reply to suji. Hi Suji! Absolutely, just reduce the salt that you add to 1/4 teaspoon. Enjoy!

By: suji

suji — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:33:27 +0000

I only have salted butter, would that still be ok to use for this recipe?

By: Suzib

Suzib — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:11:02 +0000

I did like the recipe, but the video instructed the baker to use a 2 Tablespoon scoop instead of a 2 teaspoon size scoop.

By: Mrs Childs

Mrs Childs — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:47:28 +0000

In reply to Sarah Strom. YES!!! I wanted to hug the author for this!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:07:02 +0000

In reply to Bel. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Bel! I am so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Bel

Bel — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:44:17 +0000

This recipe was so easy and simple to make! Thank you for sharing this. I didn’t make any substitutions and they came out great.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:52:43 +0000

In reply to Grace M. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Grace! I am so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Grace M

Grace M — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:01:56 +0000

Just made these for the second time, great recipe! Does need to bake a bit longer in my oven. Double batch is going fast!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:49:33 +0000

In reply to Joe. You are correct; Sam misspoke in the video. The recipe is correct though! Enjoy :)

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 13 May 2026 02:39:38 +0000

Recipes says use 2 teaspoon scoop, video says use 2 tablespoon scoop

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:11:12 +0000

In reply to Joe. Hi Joe! We use a 2 teaspoon scoop; you can see this in step 8 of the recipe. Hope you love them!

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 12 May 2026 10:53:01 +0000

In reply to Cheryl Skornik. 2t or 2T cookie scoop?

By: Cheryl Skornik

Cheryl Skornik — Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:02 +0000

These are excellent cookies! Great recipe. I had two family members circling the island when I made the 2nd bunch. Thank you Sam

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:08:43 +0000

I made these for a banana pudding and they added a great texture. They were the best part of the pudding tbh. I have never tasted the Nilla vanilla wafers, but I have been trying to stay away from mass produced processed foods and your recipe had great reviews. I can confidently say they live up to their hype! Thank you so much!

By: Shawna

Shawna — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:31:46 +0000

This recipe turned out great! I needed the wafers for a recipe and I like to cook as clean as possible. This recipe fit the bill. When the cookies came out of the oven, I was able to use a cutter to get them to the exact size I needed. ( bottom of a cupcake liner) .
Easy recipe and simple ingredients I already had on hand.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:57:45 +0000

In reply to Rita Randall. Hi Rita! There's no need to chill this dough before baking. :)

By: Rita Randall

Rita Randall — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:49:05 +0000

Should I chill the dough before baking?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:55:16 +0000

In reply to Teigin Yennie. Hi Teigin! The dough should be fine for several days if you wrap it tightly and store in the refrigerator. After they are baked you can store them in an air tight container at room temperature for 3-5 days. :)

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:34 +0000

thank you for sharing this perfect recipe! I planned to make a banana cream pie this weekend and discovered i couldn’t make it true southern style without nilla wafers and as I’m currently living in eastern europe, no nilla wafers in the stores! They turned out just perfect! something must be in the air (Easter tradition perhaps) because I see another comment from a few days ago so similar to mine. hahaha! I do love europe but they’re missing my favorite snacks!

By: Teigin Yennie

Teigin Yennie — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:19:25 +0000

In reply to Priscilla. Hi! i haven’t made this yet, curious on how to store them and if dough can be made in advance? i have a potluck on sunday i am making banana pudding for but i am hoping to prep these in advance, how long do they keep for? do they go stale pretty quick?

By: Jeana Whitaker

Jeana Whitaker — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:14:28 +0000

Amazing! I moved to Europe a few years ago & had been craving a childhood favorite, Banana Pudding. But alas, vanilla wafers aren’t a thing here. I was so sad until I discovered your fantastic recipe. I’m making your Banana pudding next. Thank you for your fabulous recipes. You are my “go-to” for making American desserts with European ingredients.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:00:42 +0000

Thanks for this easy and delicious recipe! It turned out perfect!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:14:44 +0000

In reply to Violet Peterson. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Violet! I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)

By: Violet Peterson

Violet Peterson — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:08:55 +0000

The gluten free vanilla wafers I ordered didn’t arrive in time. I chose this recipe out of all the one I perused. Replaced the regular all-purpose with gluten free, increased the milk slightly, and they were perfect.