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Pizzelle (Italian Waffle Cookies)

21 December, 2016 by Tara 16 Comments

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A recipe for Pizzelle- a holiday favorite originating from Abruzzo, Italy. These thin, round wafer cookies are made using a special Pizzelle Iron and can be made into a variety of flavors.

Disclosure: I received a Chef’s Choice Pizzelle Pro Toscano 834 in exchange for my honest review. All comments and opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

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Pizzelle are Italian holiday cookies formed into thin, decorated discs using a special pizzelle iron. They are particularly popular during Easter and other celebrations. Developed during the 8th century, they are one of the oldest cookies created. You can make the Pizzelle into a variety of flavors, but anise is one of the favorites and most traditional. They will be soft when removing from the iron, but start to become crisp as they cool.

Disclosure: I received this PizzelleProToscano 834 from Chef’s Choice for the giveaway. All comments and opinions are my own.

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I used the Chef’s Choice Pizzelle Pro Toscano 834 to make the Pizzelles. With this tool, I was able to make two (4 3/4 inch) pizzelles at a time in about 30 seconds. It has a nonstick surface and includes a metal roller if you want to form the warm cookies into a shell for cannoli. These thin cookies would also be perfect formed into waffle bowls.

The batter is easy to put together. Just whisk together the ingredients and you are done. No resting or wait times needed. I added 1 teaspoon of anise extract and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract. Some also add anise seeds for a little texture. If you do this, dial back the anise extract to 1/2 teaspoon and add 1 1/2 teaspoons anise seed.

To make the cookies, add about a tablespoon of batter to the center of each mold in the preheated Pizzelle Pro. Slowly push down the top until the latch clicks and cook until lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Try to get the tablespoon as even as possible when adding it to the center to get more uniform pizzelles. It may even help to put it slightly off-center towards the back. It took me a few tries to get this.

For a little contrast, I mixed in a couple of tablespoons of cocoa powder after I had gone through half of the batter to make chocolate pizzelles.

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For the giveaway {CLOSED}:

Congratulations to Susan B. with comment #26: I really enjoy Gingerbread for the holidays!

Looking for more Italian cookie ideas? Try my Biscotti Glassati all Noci (Iced Walnut Biscuits).

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Pizzelle (Italian Waffle Cookies) Recipe

Pizzelle (Italian Waffle Cookies)
Adapted from Baking a Moment
~22 (4 3/4 inch) cookies

3 eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon anise extract
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

 

Preheat the pizzelle maker.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar. Mix in the vanilla and anise extract, then the melted butter. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until smooth.

If needed, lightly grease the pizzelle maker by dipping a towel in oil and brushing across the molds. Add a tablespoon of the prepared batter in the center of each mold. Gently press down to close the lid until the latch clicks. Cook until lightly golden, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a wire rack using a fork or spatula and repeat with remaining batter.

Store in an airtight container once the pizzelles are room temperature. If desired, dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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Filed Under: Desserts, European Tagged With: anise, Chocolate, Christmas, cookie, dessert, Italian, Italy, pizzelle, vanilla, winter

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  1. Lisa

    21 December, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Love me some pecan pie (with lots of whipped cream and/or ice cream!)

    Reply
  2. Judith

    21 December, 2016 at 11:05 am

    i love peppermint bark

    Reply
  3. Sarah E.

    21 December, 2016 at 11:29 am

    My favorite holiday treat is lefse! My grandpa sends some down to me each year 🙂

    Reply
  4. Paloma B.

    21 December, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    My favorite holiday treat is the Spaniard marzipan, from Toledo. I’m from Spain and I can’t spend the holidays without it. Fortunately, I can get it here, in the US

    Reply
  5. cyndi br

    21 December, 2016 at 9:21 pm

    my favorite treat is cannoli for the holidays

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  6. Starla

    21 December, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    Those look and sound delicious! My favorite holiday treat is definitely peppermint bark!

    Reply
  7. Kate

    22 December, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Pizzelles are so simply yummy! My favorite holiday treat is spiked egg nog.

    Reply
  8. Steph

    22 December, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    I
    Love sufganiyot

    Reply
  9. Adri

    22 December, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    Che belle pizzelle. Complimenti!

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  10. Susan Broughton

    22 December, 2016 at 10:21 pm

    I really enjoy Gingerbread for the holidays!

    Reply
  11. Doris

    24 December, 2016 at 7:38 am

    My favorite holiday treat is eggnog. Only make it once a year.

    Reply
  12. Carolsue

    26 December, 2016 at 1:43 am

    My favorite holiday treat is Peppermint Bark candy

    Reply
  13. Vicky F

    26 December, 2016 at 1:14 pm

    My favorite treat for this season is Pizzelles. I only make them this time of year and I make for friends and family. Some like vanilla others like the anise. I was thinking of trying almond, we’ll see.

    Reply
  14. Kasey Clark

    26 December, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    My favorite holiday treat is warm gingerbread.

    Reply
  15. Jeffrey

    31 December, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    My favorite holiday treats are cut-out cookies. The reason I chose those was its so much fun to make them with my kids. We make the dough together, I typically roll it out and they get to cut out the shapes. Frosting, though messy, is our favorite part. I usually have to make a bit extra because some of it ends up in their little bellies!

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  16. Annette

    3 January, 2017 at 12:34 am

    My favorite holiday treat – I have so many! – homemade egg nog using Alton Brown’s recipe and Banana Nut Bread.

    Reply

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