Vanilla Pizzelle Recipe for Italian Waffle Cookies
This easy recipe for Italian pizzelle waffle cookies produces light and crispy vanilla pizzelle cookies using a pizzelle iron! Includes tips for how to make pizzelles + recipe variations for making traditional anise, almond, lemon, and chocolate pizzelle cookies.
Servings: pizzelles
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup European 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: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 152IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
