Description
These crisp, golden pizzelle cookies are a holiday classic, filled with delicate anise or vanilla flavor. Light, lacy, and irresistibly crunchy.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
½ cup (115g) melted unsalted butter
1 tsp anise or vanilla extract (your call!)
1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until pale and creamy.
2. Stir in melted butter and your chosen extract — anise for tradition, vanilla for sweetness.
3. Add flour and baking powder. Mix until smooth and well combined.
4. Preheat your pizzelle iron. Lightly grease if needed.
5. Drop 1 tablespoon of batter into the center of the iron. Close and cook for 30–60 seconds, until golden.
6. Carefully remove with a fork or spatula and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Dust with powdered sugar if desired — or enjoy plain, just like we used to.
Notes
Store them in a metal tin, never plastic. That’s how you keep them crisp for days (or weeks, if you’re more patient than we ever were).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Iron-cooked
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizzelle
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: pizzelle, holiday cookies, Italian cookies