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Five anise pizzelle on a wire cooling rack.

Anise Pizzelle Recipe (Italian Waffle Cookies)

Melissa
Celebrate the holiday season with this classic anise pizzelle recipe. These thin, crispy cookies make the perfect addition to any Christmas or holiday cookie platter. With a pizzelle iron, and simple ingredients, you can make these classic Italian cookies at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, entertaining, holidays
Cuisine Italian
Servings 24 pizzelle
Calories 99 kcal

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Equipment

  • pizzelle iron

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon anise extract If using anise oil, start with ¼ teaspoon and add up to ½ teaspoon for a strong anise flavor.
  • 8 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, add the butter and heat over medium-low heat until just melted. Once melted, set aside.
    8 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Whisk together your eggs, sugar, vanilla and anise in a medium bowl.
    3 large eggs, ¾ cup sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ teaspoon anise extract
  • Now add your flour, salt and baking powder and mix it well until there are no lumps and it looks smooth.
    1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Now add your melted butter and mix that into your mixture.
    8 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Pre-heat your pizzelle maker. They are all a little different so follow the manufacturer's instructions for this.
  • Once it is heated, add a heaping tablespoon of your thick dough to the middle of each of your pizzelle areas on the iron. Close and cook for about 30-45 seconds until it is a light golden color.
  • Once they are cooked, remove the pizzelle from the iron (they will still be soft and pliable at this point) and place them on a cooling rack where they will cool and get nice and crispy. Keep doing this until all the dough is used up.
  • To serve, stack them up or fan them out on a plate and eat them as is or with a light dusting of powdered sugar. Serve with tea or Italian coffee and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 68mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 146IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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