Light, crisp, and delicately sweet—these homemade sugar wafer cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Sandwich them with vanilla or strawberry cream for a bakery-style treat that looks adorable and tastes amazing.
🧺 Ingredients
Wafer Cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- Pink or red food coloring (optional)
Cream Filling (Optional but Recommended)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream
- Pink food coloring (optional)
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Preheat & Prep
- Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper
Step 2: Make the Wafer Batter
- Beat butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
- Add egg white and vanilla; mix well.
- Add flour and salt; mix until smooth.
- Add a few drops of food coloring if using.
💡 Batter should be soft and spreadable, not stiff.
Step 3: Shape the Cookies
Option 1 (Easy & Thin):
- Spoon small amounts of batter onto the tray.
- Spread into very thin circles or hearts using the back of a spoon.
Option 2 (Neater Shapes):
- Pipe batter with a piping bag into hearts or circles.
Step 4: Bake
- Bake 8–10 minutes
- Edges should be lightly golden but not browned
- Cool completely (they crisp as they cool)
🍓 Cream Filling (Optional)
Step 5: Make the Filling
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Add milk gradually until smooth and spreadable.
- Tint pink if desired.
Step 6: Assemble
- Spread a thin layer of cream on one wafer.
- Sandwich with another wafer.
- Press gently.
⭐ Pro Tips for Perfect Wafers
- Spread batter very thin for crisp texture
- Let cookies cool fully before filling
- Store filled cookies in an airtight container
- For extra crunch, don’t overfill
💖 Fun Valentine Variations
- 🍓 Strawberry-flavored cream
- 🍫 Dip half in melted chocolate
- ❤️ Cut into mini hearts
- ✨ Sprinkle with edible glitter or sugar pearls
❄️ Storage
- Unfilled wafers: 5–7 days airtight
- Filled cookies: 3–4 days refrigerated
If you want, I can also share:
- 💝 Heart-shaped sugar cookies
- 🍪 Pink velvet cookies
- 🧁 Valentine dessert platter ideas
- 🎁 Packaging ideas for gifts
Just tell me 💕