You don't necessarily NEED vanilla extract in cookies, but it vanilla extract does add flavor to the recipe. I have accidentally left it out of a cookie recipe before, and you can definitely tell the difference. Without the vanilla extract, the cookies taste very bland.
Vanilla extract can be replaced by almond, anise, mint, lemon or any other flavoring of your choosing. You also can leave out the flavoring or extract entirely. In that case, the cookies will be butter-flavored.
You can but your finished recipe will taste of lemon not vanilla.
No. Vanilla is a flavor. Many things can have a vanilla flavor; shakes are one example. Ice cream is another. It is a common ingredient in baked goods such as cookies. 'Vanilla' often refers to vanilla extract, which is the source of the flavor. It comes from vanilla beans. Vanilla extract is a liquid that you add (in very small amounts) to give something a vanilla flavor.
To make vanilla sable cookies, you will need butter, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and salt. Cream the butter and sugar, then add the vanilla extract. Gradually mix in the flour and salt until a dough forms. Roll out the dough, cut into shapes, and bake at a specific temperature for a certain amount of time until golden brown.
Extract in "vanilla extract" is simply the liquid extracted from the insides of a vanilla bean.
The main difference between pure vanilla extract and vanilla extract is that pure vanilla extract is made solely from vanilla beans and alcohol, while regular vanilla extract may contain artificial flavors or additives in addition to vanilla beans. Pure vanilla extract is considered to have a more intense and authentic vanilla flavor compared to regular vanilla extract.
I have only used imitation vanilla when making chocolate chip cookies. Yes, and it will make little difference in the final product, since the main flavor of chocolate chip cookies comes from a combination of ingredients, including brown sugar, butter and chocolate chips. Using high quality pure vanilla is more important when it's the primary flavoring, like vanilla ice cream or custard.
Unless specified otherwise vanilla in a recipe is generally vanilla extract.
Cooking.. like cookies cakes ice cream and that kind of sweet stuff.. real vanilla extract in the glass bottle is 30% alcohol.
You can get a bottle of vanilla extract at any grocery store.
There are several good rated brands of imitation vanilla extract, but some of my favourites are Flurber's Imitation Vanilla Extract, and Hopperstein's Imitation Vanilla Extract.
ingredients - flour, vanilla extract, 3 eggs, 1 or 2 butter, 12 tsp of sugar and then knead it. Next you roll the dough into a ball then take out a tray (not plastic, maybe metal) cover it with foil put the balls of dough on the foil then bake for 13 mins. The recipe is not vanilla cookies, they are sugar cookies. ENJOY :)