Description
Delight your family and friends with these classic Italian Pizzelle Cookies. Crispy, lightly sweet, and beautifully imprinted with intricate designs, they are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Eggs:
3 large eggs
Granulated Sugar:
¾ cup
Unsalted Butter:
½ cup, melted and cooled
Vanilla Extract:
1 tsp
Anise Extract:
1 tsp (optional)
All-Purpose Flour:
1 ¾ cups
Baking Powder:
2 tsp
Salt:
pinch
Instructions
- Beat Eggs and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, and anise extract if using, and mix well.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Mix Batter: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until a smooth batter forms.
- Preheat Pizzelle Iron: Preheat your pizzelle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Lightly grease the plates if needed.
- Cook Batter: Drop about 1 tablespoon of batter into the center of each pattern on the iron. Close and cook for 30–45 seconds, or until the pizzelle are golden and crisp.
- Cool and Serve: Carefully remove and cool on a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter.
Notes
- For a crisper cookie, cook slightly longer until golden brown.
- These can be rolled into cones or tubes while still warm and soft.
- Store in an airtight container to maintain crispness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Pressing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
