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Anise Pizzelle Recipe

These anise pizzelles will be a delicious addition to your Christmas cookie recipe box.  Learn about the secret to perfect pizzelle cookies.
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Course: Cookie Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 122
Author: Sarah Mock

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted and cooled (1 stick)
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon anise extract
  • 1/2 teaspoons anise seeds
  • pinch of salt
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Instructions

How to make anise pizzelle batter:

  • Melt butter and allow to cool.
  • In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, beat eggs and sugar until light yellow. 2-3 minutes on medium high speed. 
    pizzelle eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl showing yellow color
  • Add melted butter, vanilla extract, anise extract and anise seeds to the batter and stir until combined. 
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and the baking powder.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just blended. Do not over mix.

How to cook lemon pizzelle cookies:

  • Heat the pizzelle iron according to the manufacture instructions.
  • Place 1 heaping tablespoon of batter into the center, back portion of the pizzelle press. 
    showing where to place the pizzelle batter for optimal pressing
  • Close the lid and bake for 40-50 seconds or until light golden in color. 
    cooked pizzelle cookies in the cookie iron
  • Remove from the iron with a chop stick and cool on a cooling rack.
    6 lemon pizzelle cookies cooling on a cooling rack
  • Repeat with the remaining batter. 

Notes

What is the secret to keeping the perfect pizzelle crispy?

  1. As soon as the pizzelle come out of the pizzelle iron, lay them flat on a cooling rack.
  2. Do not stack the cookies because the steam will make them to lose their crispiness. 
  3. Pizzelles need to breathe. Once all the pizzelle are cooked and cooled, allow them to air dry for a few hours. 3 stacks of lemon pizzelle cookies on a cooling rack
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Nutrition Facts
Anise Pizzelle Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 122 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 103mg4%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.
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