Italian Pizzelle Cookies (Classic Italian Waffle Cookies)
These traditional Italian pizzelle cookies are thin, crisp, and beautifully patterned with a classic waffle design. A beloved Italian cookie, pizzelle are perfect for Christmas, holidays, weddings, or enjoying with a cup of coffee. They also make a lovely homemade gift and are a favorite at Italian family gatherings.
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1½ cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp each vanilla and anise
- ½ cup melted butter
Instructions
- Heat pizzelle iron
- Beat eggs with sugar, until light
- Add melted butter, vanilla and anise extract
- Combine baking powder with flour
- Add flour to liquid ingredients
- Mix until well blended
- Drop by tablespoon on to hot pizzelle iron
- Press the iron shut
- Bake 3 to 4 minutes
- Repeat with remaining dough
- Sprinkle with powered sugar
Notes
Preheat your pizzelle iron thoroughly before cooking. Avoid overfilling it, and let the cookies cool on a flat surface so they become crisp. Cooking times can vary depending on your iron.