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Pizzelle
The Pizzelle recipe creates thin, crisp Italian waffle cookies using flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and flavoring from anise or vanilla, leavened with baking powder. They are cooked quickly in a specialized pizzelle iron until golden brown and cooling preserves their crispness.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
servings (3 cookies each)
Calories:
88 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter melted and cooled
- 4 egg
- 1 tablespoon anise or vanilla extract (see note 2)
- 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 if desired.
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Notes
- Using a dedicated pizzelle iron, like the Cuisinart Pizzelle Press, produces consistent, decorative cookies.
- Anise extract is traditional, but vanilla or almond extracts are good alternatives; lemon oil can be used but is stronger than lemon extract.
- Yield is about 36 cookies, served typically in portions of three.
- Store cookies at room temperature layered between parchment or wax paper to keep crisp for up to two weeks.
- Freeze cooled pizzelle in sturdy containers with parchment paper layers to avoid breakage; freeze up to two months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
3cookies
Calories
88kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
64mg
(3%)
Potassium
18mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
145IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings (3 cookies each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 88
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3cookies | |
| Calories | 88kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 64mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 145IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.