Coffee Pizzelles

Pizzelles are Italian waffle cookies. When we were kids, pizzelles often showed up at family parties. Usually, the pizzelles were vanilla or anise. Since I have my own pizzelle maker, I have been experimenting with other flavors. This coffee pizzelle might be my favorite one yet. I found that the coffee flavor is strong, so kids might not like this flavor as much as adults.

Coffee Pizzelles 

• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 3 Tbsp. instant coffee dissolved in 1 Tbsp. water
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar. Add the cooled butter and coffee. Sift in the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture. The batter should be stiff enough to drop by spoon. 

Heat up the electric pizzelle iron. Drop a teaspoon of batter onto each grid pattern and close the pizzelle iron. The pizzelles will be ready in about one minute. Remove the pizzelle with tongs and allow to cool on a flat surface for flat pizzelles or immediately shape. Repeat with the rest of the batter. Dust the pizzelles with powdered sugar. Enjoy!