Gingerbread Pizzelle

Spicy gingerbread-flavored pizzelle taste like the winter holidays, but can be served any time of year! Ice them if you wish. Store in a tightly-sealed container.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 mins
• Total Time: 22 mins
• Calories: 86 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ cup molasses
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 6 medium eggs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat pizzelle baker according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 2

Mix whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and black pepper together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir white sugar, brown sugar, molasses, and orange zest into saucepan until well-combined. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Add eggs; mix until smooth. Stir in remaining flour mixture, mixing until batter is smooth.

Step 4

Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the preheated pizzelle baker. Bake until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes.