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.
Servings: 24 pizzelle cookies
Ingredients
- 3 large egg
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup butter melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ 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 ½ 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.
Recipe Notes
VARIATIONS:
- chocolate pizzelle recipe — omit the vanilla, and add 3 tablespoons cocoa powder + an additional ¼ cup granulated sugar.
- almond pizzelle recipe — substitute 1 tablespoon pure almond extract for the vanilla extract.
- 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 ½ teaspoon anise seed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizzelle | Calories: 95.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.8g | Protein: 1.7g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.6g | Cholesterol: 37.2mg | Sodium: 49.3mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6.2g
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