Best Italian Pizzelles Recipes

ITALIAN PIZZELLES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
• 2. In electric mixer, beat together eggs and sugar, add the melted butter, vanilla and anise extract.
• 3. Add the flour mixture and beat until smooth.
• 4. Preheat your pizzelle iron according to manufacturer directions and lightly spray the pizzelle grids with non-stick spray or lightly brush with vegetable oil.
• 5. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonful onto center of each preheated grid. This amount can vary according to the size of your pizzelle maker.
• 6. Close lid and bake approximately 40-50 seconds, depending on your preference for browning and/or the consistency of your batter.
• 7. Be sure to lay hot pizzelle's in single layer to cool completely.
• 8. Once cooled dust with powdered sugar. May be stored stacked in an airtight bag.

PIZZELLES (CLASSIC ITALIAN COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick pizzelle iron.
• In a large bowl, whisk the eggs. Slowly add the sugar and continue whisking until well blended.
• Whisk in the extracts. Slowly whisk in the melted butter in a steady stream and continue whisking until mixture is smooth.
• Slowly add the flour and continue to whisk until it is completely incorporated into the batter.
• Drop 1 TBSP batter onto center of each side of your pizzelle iron, close and clasp. Cook for 30-60 seconds depending on your iron.
• Remove with a small spatula and cool completely.
• Repeat with remaining batter.

ITALIAN PIZZELLES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the ground nuts, flour, cocoa and baking powder; set aside. In a separate bowl, beat eggs on the high speed of an electric mixer, gradually add the sugar and mix until thick and yellow. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Gradually stir in the flour mixture, just mixing enough to combine.
• Heat up the pizzelle iron until a drop of water dances on the surface, then slightly reduce heat. Drop 1 rounded tablespoon of batter for each cookie. Close the lid and bake for about 2 minutes, depending on your iron. Turn cookie out and trim before cooling on racks.

ITALIAN CLASSIC PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Beat the eggs, adding sugar gradually. Beat until smooth. Add cooled margarine and vanilla extract or anise flavouring.
• Sift the flour and baking powder. Blend into the egg mixture until smooth. Dough will be sticky enough to be dropped by spoon.
• Heat Pizzelle maker. Grease a small cookie scoop with cooking spray. Scoop the cookie dough and place just past the centre of the form towards the back of the maker. Lock and set a timer for 26 seconds. Cook longer if you like them darker.
• Remove to a cooling rack.
• Chocolate Pizzelles: Sift cocoa, additional sugar and baking powder into dry ingredients for Classic Pizzelles. Blend into egg mixture until smooth.

LIGHT ITALIAN PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Melt the coconut oil and set aside to cool. Heat the pizzelle maker.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar.
• Add the cooled melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, coconut extract and water.
• Sift flour and baking powder then add to the egg mixture. Batter will be sticky. If batter is too thick, add a bit more water.
• Spray a small cookie scoop inside and out with a no-stick cooking spray. Drop a scoop of cookie dough onto the centre of the hot pizzelle machine. I cook mine for between 60 seconds and 70 seconds. Each machine heats differently and it depends on how dark you like your Pizzelles.
• Place Pizzelles on a cooling rack. Once cooled, store in an airtight container to keep crispy.
• NOTE: Use a calorie free sweetener that replaces sugar cup for cup. If you are using regular granulated sugar instead of the sweetener, do not add the 1/2 cup water.

TRADITIONAL ITALIAN PIZZELLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs.
• Add cooled melted butter, anise oil, and vanilla a little bit at a time until blended.
• Sift together all dry ingredients and gradually add to wet mixture. (Batter should be stiff enough to be dropped by spoonfuls onto hot pizzelle baker.).