Best Italian Pizzelle Recipe - Italian Wafer Cookies RecipeHow To Make Pizzelle Cookies - Christmas Cookie Recipes

By CheeseDiva

Pizzelle's come from Italy. They are also known as Italian
wafer cookies and there are various ways which to spell pizzelle such as
"piazelle," "piazella," "pizzele" and "pizelle." The name comes from the
Italian word "pizze" for round and flat. Many different cultures have
adapted this cookie and re-named it accordingly. In Scandinavia they are
also known as "Lukken" and the Krumcake is baked using a similar iron as the
pizzelle.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon anise seeds
• Powdered (confectioners) sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.

In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar, Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, and anise seeds. Add the flour mixture and beat until smooth.

Preheat your pizzelle baker according to the manufacturer's directions. The red indicator light will begin to glow, indicating that the baker has begun preheating. It will take approximately 5 to 8 minutes to reach baking temperature. At this point, you will see the red light going on and off. This only means that the baker is maintaining the proper baking temperature, it does not tell you when to start or stop baking.

Lightly spray the pizzelle grids with non-stick spray or lightly brush with vegetable oil.