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Wafer by definition refers to crisp, thin, sweet and flat dry cake that is often used to decorate ice creams. Wafers can also be made into biscuits or cookies with cream flavouring sandwiched between them.  The process involves having two wafer-like layers with stuffing of cream in it to form a sandwich-like biscuit. There are many brands that are associated with the line of wafer cookies or biscuits.
Types of wafer biscuits: One version or type of wafer biscuit available comes in round shapes that are often consumed with milk as a snack. These wafer biscuits are crisp and light and have a hint of vanilla flavour in it. Other than having them as a snack wafer biscuits are useful ingredients to make pies and puddings. They are also used a decorations on cakes and puddings.
Various flavours: There are wafers that have a neutral taste and are considered perfect for pairing with fine wine. These wafer biscuits can be savoured with cheese, soups and salads. It is because of the `neutral taste` that many wineries and food outlets prefer such wafers. There are wafer cookies with sesame flavour that complement cheese, pate or any other spread. For toppings and spreads cracked wheat wafers are also used. Some wafers are made with pure sunflower oils and used mainly as appetizers and adding to soups.
Some other flavour and shapes: Wafer biscuits are available in many other flavours. Some of the flavours finding favours with most people include apple flavoured biscuits, fairy cake biscuits with icing, cookies with cocoa, citrus flavour wafers, fennel flavoured wafer biscuits, biscuits flavoured with bitter apricot kennels, tiramisu and cappuccino.  These come in various shapes such as the one shaped like a coffee bean, mini wafers, round wafers covered in milk chocolate. Some wafer biscuits are also available in assortment and are ideal for rounding off a meal. These include the ones with hazelnuts mixed in thick chocolate or coconut flakes with milk chocolate, dark chocolate with a tangy hint of orange in it.
Low fat wafers: Another type of wafer biscuits available in the market are made from corn wafers with dried strawberries and yoghurt flavoured Belgian chocolate. Similar ones are made from puffed rice and crushed corn with honey and yoghurt flavoured Belgian chocolate. These wafers are gluten-free, free from preservatives and suitable for vegetarians. The market of wafer biscuits is ever growing and expanding. Wafer biscuits and cookies marketed in elegant boxes that can be a real delight as gifts.
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