Perfect Italian Pizzelles
Make Perfect Italian Pizzelles at home with this easy-to-make recipe, flavored with vanilla, anise and a touch of citrus. These crisp cookies are perfect for the everydays and the holidays.
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:20
- Total Time: 00:35, plus time for the iron to pre-heat
- Yield: 1-2 dozen pizzelles
- Category: cookies
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup (135 grams) powdered sugar, plus more for dusting (optional)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt (see note)
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup light-tasting olive oil (see note)
- 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest (optional)
- 1-¾ cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour
- Cooking spray (such as avocado oil spray) or neutral oil (for brushing)
Instructions
- Preheat an electric pizzelle iron to its highest setting for 15 minutes before you plan to make the cookies.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the powdered sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add in the eggs, olive oil, vanilla extract, anise extract, and orange zest (if using) and whisk until well combined. Whisk in the flour until completely combined.
- Lightly spray or brush neutral oil onto the preheated pizzelle iron.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the batter into the center of the pizzelle iron and close the cover.
- Cook until the cookie is cooked through and very lightly golden, about 2 minutes. The exact size, temperature, and cooking time for each pizzelle will vary, depending on your specific iron. Adjust the amount of batter added, the heat of the iron, and the cooking time as needed.
- Transfer the cooked pizzelle to a wire rack to cool.
- Repeat the process with all of the remaining batter.
- Cool the cookies completely.
- Serve, or transfer to an airtight storage container and store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before serving, if desired.
Notes
Use an olive oil you like the taste of. Alternatively, you can use any other oil with a neutral flavor profile, such as avocado oil, if you do not want a slight olive oil taste.
Just a small amount of orange zest will help brighten up the flavor of the cookie, but it should not be a noticeable flavor, so just add a small amount. It is optional.
Weighing your flour is the most accurate way to measure. If you aren't going to weigh it, make sure to spoon it into the measuring cup, then level it off. If you scoop the flour out with the measuring cup and then level, it could change the outcome of the final product.
This recipe was tested using Diamond Crystal coarse kosher salt. If you use Morton's kosher salt or fine salt, decrease the volume by half. See this Salt Guide for more information about how salt affects your cooking and baking.
The yield of this recipe will depend on the size of your pizzelle maker.
Find it online: https://everydaypie.com/italian-pizzelles/