Best Pizzelles Recipes

PIZZELLES III

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar until thick. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder, and blend into the batter until smooth.
• Heat the pizzelle iron, and brush with oil. Drop about one tablespoon of batter onto each circle on the iron. You may need to experiment with the amount of batter and baking time depending on the iron. Bake for 20 to 45 seconds, or until steam is no longer coming out of the iron. Carefully remove cookies from the iron. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
• For chocolate pizzelles, add 1/4 cup cocoa sifted together with flour and baking powder, 1/4 cup more sugar and 1/4 teaspoon more baking powder. I find that for the chocolate mixture, the iron must be well oiled to start and then brush on more as needed.

CHOCOLATE PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Whisk the eggs with the sugar and salt until light. Melt the butter and stir in.
• Sift together all the remaining ingredients except the hazelnuts and fold in.
• Stir in the hazelnuts last.
• Heat Pizzelle iron and place 1 teaspoon of batter on each imprint. Close iron and bake 30 seconds.
• Cool on racks. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Preheat pizzelle maker. Beat the first 4 ingredients until smooth. In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture., Bake in pizzelle maker according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown. Cool completely on wire racks., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in cocoa, water and extract until blended. Drizzle over pizzelles. Sprinkle with almonds; let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

ANISE PIZZELLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, anise oil, and whiskey until well blended. Gradually stir in flour until fully incorporated. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat a pizzelle iron, and spray once with cooking spray. Drop tablespoons of batter onto the centers of the patterns. Close the lid, and cook until steam no longer comes out, about 1 1/2 minutes. Check, and adjust cooking time if necessary. Carefully remove cookies, cool, and store in an airtight tin at room temperature.

GRANDMA'S WAFFLE COOKIES (PIZZELLES)

Steps:

• Combine eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, butter, and anise oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until creamy and well combined. Mix in 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Slowly add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing on low speed until mixture resembles a thick pancake batter.
• Preheat a pizzelle cooking iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Drop a teaspoon of dough onto each plate of the cooking iron and close the lid. Cook just until steaming slows, 10 to 20 seconds. Repeat with remaining batches of batter.

PIZZELLES I

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in order given. Should be the consistency of a drop cookie.
• Heat Pizzelle Iron. Drop about 1 heaping teaspoon on hot iron, wait approx. 40 seconds.

ORANGE VANILLA PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Mix oil. eggs and sugar unti blended with an electric mixer, add the dry ingredients and flavorings and mix till well combined. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes while the iron is heating. Cook acccording to your own iron, I time my cookies for 15-18 seconds. Cooking time is the amount of time it takes to cook a whole batch of these.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CINNAMON PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Preheat the pizzelle iron to medium-high heat.
• Whisk the sugar, egg whites, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl until frothy. Whisk in the butter, flour, and cinnamon until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Brush the pizzelle cooking surfaces with melted butter. Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter in the center of the pizzelle iron. Close the iron and cook until deep golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer the pizzelles to a cooling rack. Cool completely. Store the pizzelles airtight at room temperature.
• Chef's Note: The batter can also be cooked in a preheated and lightly oiled waffle iron. Pour 1/2 cupfuls of batter into the waffle iron and cook for about 3 minutes.

PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick pizzelle iron. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Slowly add sugar, and continue mixing until well-blended. Whisk in vanilla and lemon extracts. Slowly add the cooled butter in a steady stream, whisking continuously until the batter is smooth.
• Slowly add the sifted flour mixture, and keep whisking until flour is completely incorporated into the batter. Do not overbeat.
• Fill a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch plain tip with batter. Pipe 1 1/2 tablespoons of batter in a circle in the center of each pattern on the heated pizzelle iron. Close the iron, and seal with the clasp. Cook for 50 to 60 seconds. Using a small spatula, remove pizzelles, and place on wire rack to cool.

PIZZELLES IV

Steps:

• Preheat the pizzelle iron.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar. Slowly add melted butter, vanilla, and anise extract, while mixing. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and anise seeds. If a thicker cookie is preferred, add 1/2 cup more flour.
• Drop cookies by rounded tablespoons onto the center of the grid. Close the iron and cook until steaming stops. This could take 30 to 90 seconds, depending on the iron used.

PIZZELLES II

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the melted margarine and anise extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir in gradually. Dough will be sticky.
• Preheat your pizzelle iron according to the manufacturer's instructions. Drop batter by rounded spoonfuls onto the iron. Close and cook for about 90 seconds, or until steam stops coming out of the iron. Carefully remove and cool. Store in an airtight tin at room temperature.

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.

MAPLE WALNUT PIZZELLES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar together.
• Add cooled butter, maple syrup and walnuts.
• In another bowl, sift flour and baking powder and add to egg mixture. Batter will be stiff enough to be dropped by spoon onto the grids.
• Drop one heaping teaspoon of batter on preheated pizzelle iron grid. Close iron and bake according to manufacturer's directions approximately 30-40 seconds depending on your preference for browning, or the consistency of the 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.

PUMPKIN PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Preheat the pizzelle iron.
• Beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy, then add the eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla.
• Sift the dry ingredients together, then fold into the sugar mix.
• Lightly brush the pizzelle iron with butter, then drop a teaspoon amount of dough onto the iron. Close the lid and bake for 34-60 seconds.
• Remove. Before the cookies cool, you can shape them into cones or rolls or shallow bowls, if you want, or leave them flat.
• Repeat buttering the iron as needed and dropping on dough and baking it until all the dough is gone.
• Garnish by dusting with powdered sugar.

PUMPKIN PIZZELLES RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Preheat pizzelle press. Beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla. Combine well. Sift remaining dry ingredients together. Add gradually to pizzelle mix. Drop mixture onto centers of cookie molds. Close iron and cook 30-60 seconds. Remove finished cookies and lay flat to cool.

PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Heat pizzelle iron following manufacturer's directions. Mix all ingredients.
• Drop 1 tablespoon batter onto each design of heated pizzelle iron; close iron. Bake about 30 seconds or until golden brown. Carefully remove pizzelle from iron. Cool on wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter.

PIZZELLES

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar together until thickened and pale.
• Add the cooled melted margarine and vanilla or anise.
• Sift in flour and baking powder and mix until smooth.
• Place a heaping Tbspn.
• of batter in center of mold, close lid, and cook for 30-60 seconds.
• Remove Pizzelle carefully with a fork and lay on flat surface till cool.
• These can also be removed when done and rolled immediately into a cone shape, then cooled and filled with sweetened ricotta or whip cream.