Pizzelle

An easy Pizzelle recipe for the classic Italian cookie, lightly sweetened and flavored with vanilla or anise. All you need are 6 ingredients and 1 pizzelle maker!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings servings (3 cookies each)

Calories 88kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Equipment

Pizzelle maker I love my Cuisinart Pizzelle Press, but, I'm also a big fan of CucinaPro pizzelle makers! You can get one that makes mini cookies or regular size on Amazon.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter melted and cooled
4 eggs
1 tablespoon anise or vanilla extract (see note 2)
2 teaspoons baking powder

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Instructions

Preheat pizzelle iron and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, anise or vanilla extract, and baking powder. Drop slightly rounded tablespoons of batter on to pizzelle iron and close.
Bake as directed by manufacturer or until golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a nonstick spatula, remove each pizzelle to a cooling rack; repeat with remaining batter.
Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar if desired.

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Notes

Pizzelle iron: Modern versions are just like a waffle maker: a silvery, shiny, beautiful waffle maker that makes cookies. I use and recommend the Cuisinart Pizzelle Press, which you can buy for $49.95 on Amazon.
Anise: Anise is a common flavor, or you can use vanilla or almond extract. For lemon, use 1 teaspoon lemon oil instead of lemon extract (lemon extract doesn't have enough flavor).
Yield: This recipe makes about 36 cookies, 12 servings of 3 cookies each.
Storage: Store Pizzelle at room temperature for up to 2 weeks (for best results, layer the cookies between pieces of parchment paper or wax paper).
Freezer: Pack cooled Pizzelle in a sturdy container between layers of parchment or wax paper (they may get broken if they are just in plastic bags). Label, date, and freeze up to 2 months.

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