Homemade Pizzelle Recipe

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Pizzelles are a thin, sweet Italian wafer cookie that is especially popular around Christmas time. This homemade pizzelle recipe is classic, delicious, and fun to make!

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: christmas cookies, homemade pizzelle recipe, pizzelle recipe, pizzelles

Servings: cookies

Calories: 90kcal

Author: Kasey Schwartz

Equipment

Pizzelle Maker
Medium sized bowl
whisk
Tongs
measuring spoons

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup melted butter
3 large eggs
2 egg yolks
1 Tablespoons vanilla extract
powdered sugar

Instructions

Lightly spray your pizzelle iron with cooking spray and plug it in to preheat.
Add the flour, sugar and baking powder to a medium sized bowl and whisk together.
2 cups flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder
Whisk in the butter, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth and thick.
3/4 cup melted butter, 3 large eggs, 2 egg yolks, 1 Tablespoons vanilla extract
Pour two tablespoons of batter into the hot pizzelle maker. Use the back of the spoon to spread the batter across the pizzelle iron.
Close the pizzelle maker and cook the pizzelle for about 45 seconds. The pizzelle should be a light golden brown and easily lift from the hot plates.
Remove the pizzelle by grabbing it with tongs.
Place the pizzelle cookies on a cooling rack while you cook all of the batter.
Use a sifter to dust the cookies with the powdered sugar.
powdered sugar

Notes

You can also use a cast iron pizzelle cookie press rather than an electric pizzelle maker. Follow the directions that come with your iron to heat and cook the pizzelles over a gas stovetop.
Use anise extract in place of vanilla extract for a classic flavor twist on these cookies.
Use only one tablespoon of pizzelle batter to make thinner, crisper cookies.
Invest in a double pizzelle maker so you can cook two pizzelles at once!

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