Grandma's Italian Pizzelle Cookies

Copy Grandma's traditional technique for Italian pizzelles using a basic dough pressed in a pizzelle iron and dusted with powdered sugar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 94 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon anise extract
• 3 eggs, beaten
• cooking spray
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup butter, softened
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup powdered sugar, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat eggs, sugar, and butter together using an electric mixer. Add flour and extracts; beat until combined.

Step 2

Spray the inside of iron lightly with cooking spray.

Step 3

Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into the center of each pizzelle grid. Close lid and bake until steam stops and cookies are light golden brown, 45 to 60 seconds.

Step 4

Peel pizzelle off using a fork and lay flat on a newspaper. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm and let sit for 1 minute. Dust the other side. Repeat with remaining batter to make about 30 cookies.

Step 5

Preheat a pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.