Chocolate Pizzelles

Pizzelles are a great summertime cookie because they do not require the use of the oven. With so many possible flavor options, there is no end to the potential pizzelles that can be enjoyed. I have made standard vanilla and anise. I have even used pizzelles to make stroopwafel. Come back to this site in the future to see other flavors, such as coffee, chocolate mint, orange, among others.

I brought these chocolate pizzelles to Mom's for a standard Saturday night. They were delicious. In the picture to the left, Patrick is enjoying a pizzelle while Ava is having a cake pop that she made. The cake pops were an extra treat and they were delicious. Ava explained how she made them, so you may see cake pops on this site someday. Or, maybe I'll recruit Ava to be a guest blogger to post on cake pops. In the picture below, Jenny is enjoying a pizzelles.

Chocolate Pizzelles 

• 3 eggs at room temperature
• 3/4 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder

In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar. Add butter and vanilla. Blend in flour, baking powder, and cocoa 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!