Pizzelle Recipe

This classic Italian pizzelle recipe is a really easy and delicious recipe that makes crisp pizzelle cookies every time. These thin and crisp Italian waffle style cookies are made from flour, eggs, butter, anise and vanilla and cooked in a pizzelle iron.

Make these pizzelle as a traditional Italian dessert for special occasions or holidays as a treat everyone will love. I will walk you through all the steps to make these traditional Italian cookies so you can make them a tradition in your home the way we have in ours.

Pizzelle

An easy Pizzelle recipe for the classic Italian cookie, lightly sweetened and flavored with vanilla or anise. All you need are 6 ingredients and 1 pizzelle maker!

Prep: 5min

Total: 45min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 3 cookies

Nutrition Facts: calories 88 kcal, servingSize 3 cookies, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Sodium 64 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup butter (melted and cooled)
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon anise
• 2 teaspoons baking powder

Instruction:

1. Preheat pizzelle iron and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Cool completely and dust with powdered sugar if desired.

The Very Best Pizzelle Recipe

Super easy to make Pizzelle cookies are an Italian classic that’s crispy and sweet!

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 100 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (If using anise, replace the vanilla with 1 tsp anise extract or 1/2 tsp anise seed.)
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup melted butter (cooled to room temperature)
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instruction:

1. Preheat the pizzelle iron.
2. With a hand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light in color and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the vanilla, lemon zest and butter. Beat until well blended.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
5. Fold the dry ingredients, a little bit at a time, into the egg mixture until just incorporated and the batter is smooth.
6. Place 1 heaping tablespoon of batter in the center of the design on the pizzelle iron. Close the iron to press the dough flat and bake until golden brown, approximately 1 minute. (Cooking times may vary depending on your appliance, please adjust accordingly.)
7. Using a spatula, remove the cookie from the iron and transfer to a rack to cool.

Classic Italian Pizzelle: My Family recipe

Pizzelles are classic Italian cookies flavored with anise and made in a pizzelle maker.

Prep: 10min

Total: 15min

Yield: 25

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 64 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 65 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g, unSaturated Fat 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 3 tiny drops of anise
• 8 tbsp melted unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Instruction:

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5. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Once it is heated, add a heaping tablespoon of your thick dough to the middle of each of your pizzelle areas on the iron. Close and cook for about 30-45 seconds until it is a light golden color. If the pizzelle is too light in color you can just close the pizzelle maker and cook the pizzelle for a few more seconds.’, ‘name’: ‘Once it is heated, add a heaping tablespoon of your thick dough to the middle of each of your pizzelle areas on the iron. Close and cook for about 30-45 seconds until it is a light golden color. If the pizzelle is too light in color you can just close the pizzelle maker and cook the pizzelle for a few more seconds.’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.keepingitsimpleblog.com/food/italian-pizzelle-cookies/#wprm-recipe-1580-step-0-4’}
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7. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Once all of your pizzelles are fully cooked and cooled, you can go ahead and clean them up if you would like by lightly breaking off any parts of the pizzelle that went beyond the design edge. I find this to be relaxing but it is not necessary :)’, ‘name’: ‘Once all of your pizzelles are fully cooked and cooled, you can go ahead and clean them up if you would like by lightly breaking off any parts of the pizzelle that went beyond the design edge. I find this to be relaxing but it is not necessary :)’, ‘url’: ‘https://www.keepingitsimpleblog.com/food/italian-pizzelle-cookies/#wprm-recipe-1580-step-0-6’}
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Pizzelle

No Italian-American holiday is complete without crisp, buttery pizzelle. We’ve made them a bit more neutral with a splash of good quality vanilla, but you can always use the more traditional anise extract or seed if that’s what you prefer.

Prep: 55min

Total: 55min

Yield: 30

Serving Size: 21g

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 21g, calories 80 calories, Carbohydrate 10g, Cholesterol 10mg, Fiber 0g, Protein 1g, Sodium 70mg, Sugar 5g, Fat 3.5g, Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g

Ingredients:

• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 3/4 cups (210g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter melted

Instruction:

Beat the eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla until well combined., Stir in the flour and baking powder, mixing until smooth., Add the melted butter, again mixing until smooth; the batter will be thick and soft., Heat your pizzelle iron. Grease it as directed in the manufacturer’s instructions. As the iron heats, the batter will stiffen., Cook the pizzelle according to the instructions that came with your iron. In general, they’ll take between 45 seconds and 2 1/2 minutes to brown., Remove the pizzelle from the iron, and cool on a rack. If desired, use a pair of scissors to trim any ragged edges., Dust cooled pizzelle with confectioners’ sugar, if desired., Pizelle are best eaten immediately, but leftovers can be stored for up to 1 week in an airtight container, or frozen for up to a 1 month.

Italian Grandma Makes Pizzelle