Pizzelle Cookies
Pizzelle cookies, one of the world's oldest known cookies, are traditional Italian waffle-like treats made from a simple batter of flour, eggs, sugar, and butter, often flavored with anise or vanilla. These thin, crisp cookies are cooked in a special iron to create their signature intricate, snowflake-like patterns.
Equipment
- Pizzelle iron
- cookie rack
- mixing bowl
- tongs
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter melted and cooled
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon anise or vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat pizzelle iron and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter, eggs, anise or vanilla extract, and baking powder. Drop slightly rounded tablespoons of batter on to pizzelle iron and close.
- Bake as directed by manufacturer or until golden brown, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Using a nonstick spatula, remove each pizzelle to a cooling rack; repeat with remaining batter.
- Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar or melted chocolate and pecans. There are many ways you can decorate these cookies, be adventurous!