Anise Pizzelles

I have previously posted about pizzelles, but because there are many potential flavors, here is another recipe. You can expect to see more in the future, such as chocolate, mocha, orange, and many more. Pizzelles are made using a pizzelle press, which is a lot like a waffle iron. Pizzelles are great to make in the summer when you would rather not turn on the oven.

Anise is somewhat common in Italian baking. For this recipe, I used anise seed, but anise extract or ground anise is more common. If you look closely at the photo, you can see the seeds in the cookies. Anise tastes like licorice. I used just enough anise seed to give these pizzelles a sweet and light flavor. If you really like anise, you could easily use more in the recipe.

Anise Pizzelles 

• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. anise seed
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add butter, vanilla, and anise. Blend in flour and baking powder. The batter will be stiff. Preheat the pizzelle iron. Drop batter by the spoonful into each pizzelle pattern. Close pizzelle iron and allow about bake about one minute. Remove the pizzelles with a spatula and allow to cool on a flat surface. Sprinkle pizzelles with powdered sugar. Enjoy!