Scrumptious Waffle Cookies are made with simple pantry ingredients and taste like crispy, buttery, vanilla waffles in cookie form. These fun and tasty cookies are perfect for any occasion, and making them is as fun as eating them.
Hooray for Waffle Cookies
These homemade waffle cookies combine the best of both worlds: the crispy texture of a waffle and the sweet taste of a cookie. Follow our step-by-step guide to make these tasty treats at home. Dust them lightly with powdered sugar, or dunk a corner in melted chocolate and dapple with sprinkles. For a change of pace, make a batch for your Christmas trays.
Easy Ingredients Needed
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Butter – salted or unsalted (if using salted, cut the added salt in half)
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs – large ones, please
- Vanilla extract – the pure stuff
- Powdered sugar – for dusting
How to Make Waffle Cookies
Start by whisking the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Then, in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or an electric hand-held mixer on medium speed, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing just until incorporated. Then add the vanilla and mix until incorporated.
Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in several increments, scraping down the bowl and beaters as needed. Preheat the waffle iron and lightly brush it with vegetable oil. Drop the waffle batter by rounded tablespoons onto the waffle iron. Close the waffle maker and cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Do not overmix the batter. Mix just until incorporated.
- Cook the waffle cookies in the waffle iron until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Use a fork to gently lift the cookies out of the iron.
- Move to a baking sheet or wire racks to cool.
- Once cooled, dust them with powdered sugar or dip the cookies in melted semi-sweet or white chocolate.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freeze thoroughly cooled cookies in a sturdy freezer container for up to 2 months. Thaw on the counter.
Waffle Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or an electric hand-held mixer on medium speed, cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing just until incorporated. Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients in several intervals scraping down the bowl and beaters as needed.
- Preheat the waffle iron and lightly brush it with vegetable oil. Drop the cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto the waffle iron. Close the iron and cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove to wire racks to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter. Mix just until incorporated.
- Cook the waffle cookies in the iron just until golden brown. This will take about 2 minutes. Use a fork to gently lift the cookies out of the iron.
- Move to a baking sheet or wire racks to cool.
- Once cooled, dust them with powdered sugar or dip the cookies in melted semi-sweet or white chocolate.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freeze fully cooled cookies in a sturdy freezer container for up to 2 months. Thaw on the counter.
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Elle
Just made these as a trial run for my Christmas baking and I was so pleasantly surprised. So easy to make and super delicious. I might just add a little cinnamon in them next time around.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Elle! So glad that you liked the waffle cookies! They are so delicious!
Sydney
Can these be frozen and used in cookie boxes?
Beth Pierce
Yes they sure can. Hold off the powdered sugar until you are ready to pack the boxes.
Bonnie Rhomberg
Family favorite
Lynn
My sister in law makes these. If you put them on the lowest setting on the toaster the next day they are awesome!
Beth Pierce
Thanks for the tip, Lynn!
Talya Stone
What a great idea! Combining two of the best things in the world – waffles and cookies…
Ben Scott
My son loves waffles and I have to try this recipe! They look absolutely amazing and I would totally serve them with some hot chocolate with lots of whip cream. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Ben! Enjoy!
Sandra McCollum
These are adorable! Will try to make these with my kids!
Tara
I added these to my brunch charcuterie board with a bit of powdered sugar and a small container of syrup. Everyone really raved about them! So yummy and just the right amount of sweetness.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Tara! So glad that everyone loved them!
Catalina
I am so curious to make these waffle cookies! My kids will go crazy over them!
Tayler
I made these cookies last night and they turned out perfectly! So delicious and surprisingly easy to make!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Tayler! So happy that you like them!
Allyson Zea
I had never heard of waffle cookies before, but these are so cool and delicious! We love them!
Nathan
I never would’ve thought to make cookies like this, but these are absolutely adorable! I’m definitely breaking out my waffle iron and giving this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Nathan! Enjoy!
Ryan Allen
These were so much fun to make with the kiddos. They had so much flavor and were easy to make.
Beth Pierce
Thanks! So glad that you had fun!
Dana
Such a fun and innovative way to make cookies! So good.
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert
Looks totally irresistible! This needs to happen in our house!
Amanda
These look so fun and festive. Love the addition of powdered sugar!