CHOCOLATE PIZZELLES

Chocolate Pizzelles image

These are thin waferlike cookies and you must have a pizzelle iron to make them. The Italians call them "Pizzelle Alle Nocciole".

Provided by Pat K.

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 eggs
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter
¾ cup ground hazelnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 196.5 mg, Sugar 17.2 g