HI Everyone,

Day # 7 of Christmas Cookies

Today we feature, The Pizzelle Cookie

I received a pizzelle maker as a gift for Christmas a few years ago and never used it, so I decided to try it. This is the easiest cookie to make. Now I am sorry I never tried it sooner.

I used the recipe that came with the instruction booklet and it was smooth sailing- although you might ruin a few in the beginning until you get the timing right. 

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Pizzelle Cookies

Ingredients:

3 large eggs

¾ cup sugar

2 tsp. of vanilla extract

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted and cooled

½ tsp anise seed (optional)

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Melt butter and set aside. Beat eggs and sugar until light yellow, 2-3 minutes. Add melted butter and vanilla. Beat until blended.  Sift together the ingredients, fold until just blended, add remaining flour and fold again until just incorporated.

Heat pizzella iron, place about 1 tbsp. of batter on grid just behind the center of the pattern. Bake until golden brown, about 30-40 seconds. Remove and cool on a rack. Repeat with the remaining batter.

CHOCOLATE PIZZELLE –

Using the basic recipe, omit the vanilla and anise flavors: add 3 tbsp. cocoa and 3 tbsp. sugar. Bake the same way with the iron.

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Until my next post, make every day a celebration!

Stay well,

Diane

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