Pizzelle Recipe

A pizzelle is light, crispy, and deliciously flavored with vanilla and anise. This old fashioned Italian cookie is a classic and very popular around Easter and Christmas.

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 35

Servings:

Equipment

1 Pizzelle Iron

Ingredients

3 large eggs , at room temperature
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup salted butter , melted and cooled
½ Tablespoon anise extract , see note
½ Tablespoon vanilla
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
powdered sugar , for dusting

Instructions

Preheat: Preheat the Pizzelle iron.
Beat eggs and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat 3 room temperature eggs and 3/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add wet ingredients: Add the 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 Tablespoon anise extract. Stir well.
Sift in dry ingredients: Sift in the 1 3/4 cups flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Gently stir until incorporated.
Cook Pizzelles: Using a cookie scoop, drop the Pizzelle batter onto the preheated iron. Close the iron and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes, or until the steam stops escaping. Remove from Pizzelle iron and cool. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Cool. Remove from Pizzelle iron and cool. If desired, Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Storage: Store cooled pizzelle cookies in an airtight container up to a week. You can also place between layers of parchment paper and freeze up to 3 months.

Flavoring: Anise is what is traditionally used in pizzelle cookies, but you can also just use vanilla or swap the anise for almond extract.

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