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Whole Vanilla Bean Cookies
Photo: Molly Mears

Whole Vanilla Bean Cookies

9 ingredients 45 min + 15 min Makes about 2 dozen small cookies. openrecipes
Whole Vanilla Bean Cookies

Snappy, small, fragrant, vanilla wafer cookies made with a whole vanilla pod. The entire thing!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

701
Calories
16g
Protein
14g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Rye 1 slice (32g) 83
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup+ / 2.5 oz /70 g powdered sugar
  • scant 1/4 cup / 1 1/2 oz / 45 g granulated sugar
  • 1 pliable vanilla bean, cut into segments, ends trimmed if tough
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
  • 8 tablespoons / 4 oz / 115 g unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup / 2 oz / 55g rye flour
  • 1/2 cup / 2.5 oz / 70 g all-purpose flour
  • a touch of sugar/salt for topping

Directions

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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