Grandma's Italian Pizzelle Cookies

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 30
Yield: 30 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon anise extract
cooking spray
1/4 cup powdered sugar, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat a pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
2 Beat eggs, sugar, and butter together using an electric mixer. Add flour and extracts; beat until combined.
3 Spray the inside of iron lightly with cooking spray.
4 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.
5 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.