Yield: 24 pizzelle cookies
Classic Pizzelle Recipe for Italian Waffle Cookies
This easy classic pizzelle recipe produces light and crispy vanilla Italian waffle cookies using a pizzelle iron! Includes tips for how to make pizzelles + variations for making traditional anise, almond, lemon, and chocolate pizzelle cookies.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Instructions
- Beat eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl for approximately 2 to 3 minutes, until they're fluffy and a light yellow color.
- While still beating, slowly drizzle in the melted and cooled butter. Then add the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the baking powder into the flour. Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just incorporated.
- Bake one medium cookie scoop of batter (about 1 1/2 tablespoons) per mold in a pizzelle maker until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Remove with a wooden spatula to a cooling rack and cool completely.
- Dust cooled pizzelles with powdered sugar, as desired.
Notes
VARIATIONS:
- chocolate pizzelle recipe -- omit the vanilla, and add 3 tablespoons cocoa powder + 1/4 cup granulated sugar.
- almond pizzelle recipe -- substitute 1 tablespoon pure almond extract for the vanilla extract in recipe above.
- lemon pizzelle recipe -- reduce the pure vanilla extract to 1 teaspoon, and add 2 teaspoons of finely grated lemon zest.
- traditional anise pizzelle recipe -- add 1/2 teaspoon anise seed to recipe above.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 pizzelleAmount Per Serving: Calories: 95.8Total Fat: 4.4gSaturated Fat: 2.6gCholesterol: 37.2mgSodium: 49.3mgCarbohydrates: 12.8gFiber: 0.3gSugar: 6.2gProtein: 1.7g