Pizzelles

This pizzelle recipe creates light, crispy, and beautifully elegant Italian cookies every time. It will quickly become a holiday season staple in your household.

Ingredients

  • eggs (3 large)
  • white sugar (0.75 cup)
  • butter, melted (0.5 cup)
  • vanilla or anise extract (1 tablespoon)
  • all-purpose flour (1.75 cups)
  • baking powder (2 teaspoons)
  • vegetable oil (2 teaspoons)

Instructions

  1. Gather the ingredients.
  2. Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until thick. Stir in melted butter and vanilla. Sift together flour and baking powder, and blend into the batter until smooth.
  3. Heat the pizzelle iron, and brush with oil. Drop about one tablespoon of batter onto each circle on the iron. You may need to experiment with the amount of batter and baking time depending on the iron. Bake for 20 to 45 seconds or until steam is no longer coming out of the iron. Carefully remove cookie from the iron and repeat with remaining batter.
  4. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 105
  • fat: 5 g
  • sats: 3 g
  • carbs: 13 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 2 g
  • salt: 0 g