I'm making a number of cookies for the Holidays and some calls for Vanilla extract and some just say Vanilla ... there both the same thing right???
Sorry if this is a d**b question .. this is my first year baking cookies :P
Merry Christmas!!!
2006-12-20 10:41:37 · 12 answers · asked by 05&08 Mommy 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
they are the same. remember when your making your cookies to be creative and most important have fun. i made 50 dozen cookies yesterday for family and friends and had a blast doing it. good luck and happy holidays to you and your family=)
2006-12-20 10:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes vanilla and vanilla extract are the same.
thing . Real vanilla extract come from the extraction of the flavor in a vanilla bean using alcohol.
Artificial vanilla comes from the vanillin in tree's
If you happen to drive through a forest of Ponderosa pines you will pick up the smell of vanilla.
Do not use Mexican vanilla ,it contains coumadin which is a blood thinner.
2006-12-20 22:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing! Myself I prefer to use Watkins Banana Extract rather than Vanilla.. Sometimes I even put slices of bananas in cookies! Why make what everyone else does?
A good cook loves to cook and experiments alot! Cooking is fun. Even good cooks use recipes as a general guideline but they modify them. A good cook knows what can be modified and what can't! Have fun baking your cookies Merry Xmas!
2006-12-20 18:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they're the same as long as they're both liquids. You don't want to buy the vanilla bean for your cookies. For the best flavor, use pure vanilla extract....don't use the synthetic. It's well worth the extra $$.
2006-12-20 18:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by MLD 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheena,
Yes they are the same thing. I guess saying vanilla extract all the time, they figured you know that they are talking about if they just say vanilla. Good luck with the baking. Check out www.allrecipes.com or foodtv.com or www.hersheys.com for more baking hints. Good for first timers: www.kraftfoods.com
Hope this helps!
2006-12-20 18:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by tropikanagirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not your fault, it's the recipe writer's. Unless it says vanilla beans or seeds further down in the recipe, it's a safe bet that its vanilla extract. Another clue that its extract is if the recipe calls for the amount of vanilla in teaspoons.
2006-12-20 18:46:03 · answer #6 · answered by JUDI O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Real vanilla is not sold in the US because it contains a drug called coumadin, which has been known to be bad for the liver (large quantities, that is). Extract is the safe version sold in the US, and tastes almost as good. IF you can get your hands on some real vanilla, it really is sweeter and better, in my opinion. It is sold in Mexico - know anyone who lives near the border that could pick some up for you?
2006-12-20 18:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes, you're right
Vanilla is called Vanilla extract as well - they are the same
When the recipe calls for Vanilla BEAN, you are now onto something else
2006-12-20 18:43:54 · answer #8 · answered by Clarkie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are the same product. No harm in asking questions if you don't know the answers. Have fun baking the cookies!
2006-12-20 18:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by Harley 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same thing. Use REAL vanilla not artifical flavoring it is worth the extra cost.
2006-12-20 18:44:12 · answer #10 · answered by reddemonwi55 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋