Description
Delicate, crispy, and beautifully patterned, these Anise Pizzelle Cookies are a traditional Italian treat flavored with aromatic anise and made using a pizzelle iron. Perfect with coffee, great for gifting, and fun to shape, they’re a nostalgic cookie with timeless appeal.
Ingredients
2 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 teaspoon anise extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until the mixture is pale and slightly thickened.
2. Stir in the melted butter, anise extract, and vanilla extract if using.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
5. Preheat your pizzelle iron. If it is not non-stick, lightly grease it.
6. Drop about 1 tablespoon of batter onto each mold. Close the lid and cook for 30 to 45 seconds until golden.
7. Carefully remove the pizzelle and let them cool on a wire rack. They will crisp as they cool.
8. Store in an airtight container layered with parchment paper.
Notes
Let the butter cool before mixing so it doesn’t scramble the eggs.
Don’t overmix the batter—stop as soon as it comes together.
If your pizzelle lose crispness, reheat in the oven at 275°F for 3–5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Press/Iron
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg