This pizzelle recipe is a thin Italian cookie pressed in a hot iron. It is not a waffle or a rolled sugar cookie.
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Pizzelle
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies 1x
Description
Pizzelle. From Alissa.
Ingredients
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- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (113g) melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- 1 3/4 cups (220g) flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Whisk eggs and sugar. Stir in melted butter, vanilla, and anise. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Heat a pizzelle iron.
- Spoon a tablespoon of batter, close, and cook until golden, about 30 to 45 seconds.
Notes
The first one is a test. The iron needs to be fully hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Anise
The usual flavor. Vanilla alone is fine if you dislike anise.
Iron
A pizzelle press. A waffle iron is too deep.
Butter
Melted and slightly cooled so it does not cook the eggs.
Time
They go from pale to dark fast.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No iron?
This cookie needs the press.
Storage
Airtight, 1 week. They soften if the tin is loose.
Shape
Roll them warm around a spoon for a tube, or leave them flat.
Chocolate
A dip after they cool.