![]() ![]() A good quality vanilla extract should still provide great vanilla flavor in these cookies. Vanilla Extract - When all else fails, just go ahead and double the amount of vanilla extract in these cookies.I recommend using ½ Tablespoon of vanilla paste in place of half of a fresh vanilla bean. It's a very convenient product to have on hand and is a great substitute for fresh vanilla bean. Vanilla Bean Paste - Vanilla paste is similar to extract but is thicker and is swirled with real vanilla bean seeds! The flavor is more intense than a typical extract and will provide those beautiful vanilla bean specks throughout the cookie dough and frosting.For these cookies, I recommend using about ½ Tablespoon vanilla powder instead of half of a vanilla bean. It is less expensive than vanilla beans and has more intense vanilla flavor than extract. Sometimes, small amounts of sugar or anti-clumping agents are added, too. Vanilla Powder - Vanilla powder is made from dehydrated vanilla bean pods that have been ground into powder.Instead of fresh vanilla beans, you have a few options: However, I totally understand if you don't want to wait for a shipment of vanilla beans so that you can make this cookie recipe. Like I said, fresh vanilla beans are key to getting the best vanilla flavor in your baking recipes. ![]() (If you have any leftover that become dry, the beans can be split and soaked in alcohol to make your own vanilla extract. Even in Colorado's extremely dry climate, I have had success keeping my vanilla beans fresh for over a year at a time. Store the beans upright in a tall mason jar, lightly bound with a piece of twine. These beans should arrive darkly colored, wildly aromatic, have an oily residue on the pod and be soft and pliable. They will generally have several options for vanilla beans from around the world each with their own unique set of flavors and nuances.įor this recipe (and for most baking recipes), I recommend purchasing Grade A vanilla beans (the highest quality rating). Instead, choses to purchase from one of the several highly rated vanilla bean vendors online. I’ll be posting a few other flavor combination ideas on my blog in the next few weeks.Assuming you live in the United States, I recommend buying fresh vanilla beans online and having them delivered directly to your door! Purchasing vanilla beans in bulk is the best way to get a fair price on a high-quality product.įresh vanilla is sometimes sold in grocery stores but, in my experience, the beans are generally overpriced, shriveled and brittle. You can also take the vanilla and change it up. These cookies are a great easy recipe to start kids on with learning how to bake, which is always a plus in my mind. The first plate of 12 was cleared in minutes as one child said, “They taste like those vanilla cookies”. I’m not sure we will have many to take with us if I don’t hide them. You may need to double the batch because the “pop ’em in your mouth” factor makes them disappear in no time. They are perfect to make into mini ice cream sandwiches, serve with banana pudding, throw into a trifle, or eat them just as they are. I am baking up a batch of my Whole Wheat Vanilla Cookies to take to the beach with us this weekend. We all know everything tastes better with ingredients that have about 50 letters, right? Wrong. I think they just want it to LOOK complicated so people don’t bother trying. I’ve bet all along that making them would be easier than reading the label of the store box, and I was right. One thing I did squeeze in was trying to make homemade vanilla wafers. It seems to have gone by at warp speed and many of those ‘want to do’s’ have disappeared as well. I would whip up all sorts of new recipes, but the truth is, the only thing getting whipped up is summer. I thought I would have time to slow down and enjoy “lazy summer days” with homeschool done for a few months. ![]()
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