Mini Peanut Butter Wafers

Large peanut butter wafers is a traditional snack here but we make their mini version at home also as Christmas cookies.

Making these wafers takes some time but it’s not difficult. If you don’t like peanuts, you can use any other nut or chocolate filling.

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Wafers

1. 5 long wafer layers (aprox. 20 x 10 cm/8 x 4 in)
2. 550 g/1.2 lb sweetened peanut butter OR all of the following:
3. 350 g/0.8 lb or unsweetened peanut butter
4. 200 g/0.4 lb of sweetened condensed milk
5. 1/4 cup of heavy cream or milk

Decoration

1. 100 g/0.2 oz of milk chocolate
2. 50 g/0.1 oz of unsalted butter
3. optional: sugar sprinkles

If you use unsweetened peanut butter, combine it well with condensed milk and then add heavy cream little by little. Whisk the cream in well before adding more. You don’t want a running mixture, it should have the texture of dulce de leche.

Place of wafer layer onto a sheet of baking paper or a baking tray.

Spread a layer (3-4 mm/0.1-0.15 in) of peanut butter filling. Try to make the layer even and make sure all the edges and corners are covered.

Place second wafer on the filling.

Press lightly.

Keep alternating layers, the last layer will be the fifth wafer layer.

Use a spatula to scrape off any excess filling and spreading it over any eventual gaps.

Cover the wafer with a baking sheet and place something heavy on it and let it rest over night. It it’s hot, let it rest in the fridge.

Then cut the wafer into any shape or size you want. I recommend to clean the knife before every cut. If you look at the smallest pieces, you can see what happens when you don’t – the upper layer will break.

If you like the mini peanut butter wafers like this, you can start eating now 😀 If you want to decorate them, go to the next step.

In a water bath, melt and combine chocolate and butter. Dip every wafer in the chocolate or drizzle the chocolate on the wafers.

You can sprinkle the chocolate with sugar sprinkles before it sets.

Let it set in the fridge and serve!