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Italian Pizzelle Cookies

Authentic old world Italian recipe that makes crisp and airy cookies.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 30 pizzelles
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp anise can add more
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Pizzelle Baker

Method
 

  1. Sift flour and baking powder and set aside.
  2. Melt butter and allow to cool.
  3. Beat eggs and sugar. Add cooled melted butter, vanilla, and anise.
  4. Add sifted flour to egg mixture until batter is stiff enough to be dropped by spoon.
  5. Refrigerate batter while you preheat the Pizzelle baker. Follow Pizzelle baker instructions to bake.