Chocolate Pizzelles

These are thin waferlike cookies and you must have a pizzelle iron to make them. The Italians call them "Pizzelle Alle Nocciole".

• Calories: 358 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¾ cup ground hazelnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk the eggs with the sugar and salt until light. Melt the butter and stir in.

Step 2

Sift together all the remaining ingredients except the hazelnuts and fold in.

Step 3

Stir in the hazelnuts last.

Step 4

Heat Pizzelle iron and place 1 teaspoon of batter on each imprint. Close iron and bake 30 seconds.

Step 5

Cool on racks. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.