Old Fashioned Vanilla Wafers
- 1/4 lb unsalted margarine, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
- 3/4 cup sifted cake flour
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the margarine together with the sugar on low speed until fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until incorporated.
- Stir in the zests.
- Still on low speed, beat in the flour until fully blended.
- By teaspoonfuls, drop the batter onto the baking sheets, leaving a good two inches between each cookie.
- Bake for about 7 minutes, or until the wafers are lightly browned along the edges.
- Transfer to a cooling rack where they will crisp as they cool.
- Store carefully in layers in an airtight container.
unsalted margarine, sugar, egg, vanilla, orange zest, lemon, cake flour
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-vanilla-wafers-14858 (may not work)