Description
Golden, crisp, and beautifully patterned, Anise Pizzelle Cookies are a classic Italian dessert perfect for gifting, entertaining, or simply enjoying with coffee. This easy recipe uses pantry staples and comes together fast with a pizzelle iron, making it ideal for holiday baking, tea parties, and anytime cookie cravings. Lightly sweet with a hint of licorice from the anise, these cookies are perfect for those who love elegant, easy recipes that taste as good as they look.
Ingredients
3 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the 3 eggs and 3/4 cup granulated sugar together for about 2 minutes until light and thickened.
2. Stir in the 1 1/2 teaspoons anise extract and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, followed by the 1/2 cup melted butter. Mix until well combined.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Gradually add to the wet ingredients, stirring until a thick batter forms.
4. Preheat your pizzelle iron according to its instructions. If it’s not nonstick, lightly grease with oil or cooking spray.
5. Drop about 1 tablespoon of batter onto the center of each mold. Close the lid and cook for 20 to 30 seconds, or until golden.
6. Use a fork to carefully remove the pizzelle and transfer to a cooling rack. Let them cool and crisp before storing.
Notes
Always preheat the pizzelle iron for even browning.
Store pizzelle in an airtight container layered with wax paper to retain crispness.
You can substitute anise extract with almond, lemon, or orange extract for different flavor twists.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Press
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 78
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 22mg
- Fat: 4.3g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 23mg
Keywords: anise pizzelle, pizzelle cookies, Italian cookies, easy cookie recipe