a pizzelle iron-made waffle cookie from Italy. topped with confectioners’ sugar. Store in a jar with a tight-fitting cover after it has totally cooled.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 30 |
| Yield: | 30 pizzelles |
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, beaten
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- cooking spray
- ¼ cup powdered sugar, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat a pizzelle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Beat eggs, sugar, and butter together using an electric mixer. Add flour and extracts; beat until combined.
- Spray the inside of iron lightly with cooking spray.
- Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into the center of each pizzelle grid. Close lid and bake until steam stops and cookies are light golden brown, 45 to 60 seconds.
- Peel pizzelle off using a fork and lay flat on a newspaper. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm and let sit for 1 minute. Dust the other side. Repeat with remaining batter to make about 30 cookies.
- Margarine can be used in place of butter.
- Substitute almond extract for the anise extract if preferred.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 94 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Cholesterol | 29 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 39 mg |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 5 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
No changes, I did use Anise extract along with vanilla. These took 50 seconds in my Pizzelle electric iron, very nice. Maybe next time I think no vanilla just Anise, or orange extract, peel and poppy seeds!!!!