Vanilla Butter Cookies with Vanilla Milkshake
I love the taste of vanilla, just vanilla. I also love to add it into so many of my baking and other recipes like Vanilla Butter Cookies with Vanilla Milkshake.
Amber craves just vanilla, I think she would prefer it over chocolate any day!! So when I was asked to review Nielsen-Massey Pure Vanilla Extract, I jumped at the chance.
The vanilla is a Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla and the flavor is wonderful!!
I made a simple vanilla butter cookie to let the vanilla shine through and paired it with a wonderfully thick but not too rich vanilla milkshake. Amber was in pure heaven with this combination.
Vanilla is an expensive spice, only second to saffron. I never use artificial flavoring, always a pure vanilla extract. This is gorgeous vanilla that we will continue to enjoy!
Vanilla Butter Cookies with Vanilla Milkshake
Celebrating the pure and wonderful taste of vanilla
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp. Nielson-Massey Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Milkshake
- 3 scoops of low-fat vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1 tsp. Nielson-Massey Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3 ice cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Cream together in a large bowl of a stand-up mixer with a paddle attachment the butter and sugar. Add the egg and the vanilla. Beat well.
- Whisk the flour and baking powder together and add it to the mixture slowly until all is incorporated.
- Using a 1 1/4" cookie scoop, drop even mounds onto a Silpat or parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Pat down with two fingers to form a small disc. Bake for 12-15 min. or until very lightly browned. Remove to a cooling rack.
- For the milkshake, add all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serve with the cookies.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 108Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 54mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Recipe adapted from Food.com
Comments & Reviews
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Mmmm vanilla is heaven
Noshing with the Nolands says
It sure is Kayle!!
Todd @ HonestlyYUM says
Vanilla makes everything better. I love the idea of adding vanilla extract to the shake to enhance the flavor of the vanilla ice cream.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much for coming over Todd!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
This looks like the most perfect snack I can think of right now! I love vanilla cookies so much.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Pamela!!
Jennifer | The Deliberate Mom says
Oh wow! I’ve had Madagascar vanilla extract but never vanilla bourbon. I can imagine how delightful this tastes.
Thanks for once again making me drool all over my keyboard.
Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Jennifer!! I had to make my daughter that milkshake again today!!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
I’ve totally come to appreciate vanilla, more specifically: good quality vanilla, as I’ve gotten older and wiser. I used to use the artificial stuff but not since realizing what real vanilla extract and vanilla beans can do. Your cookies and milkshake look incredible, Tara! I love how simple the cookie recipe is – I’m sure it really allows that amazing vanilla flavour to shine through!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Nancy, that was exactly what I was after letting the vanilla be the star. I put the container out for my cleaning ladies and the entire thing was gone, I guess they loved them too!
Laura Dembowski says
I love vanilla! Neilsen Massey is the only vanilla in my kitchen!
Noshing with the Nolands says
That is good to know Laura, I really liked this vanilla!