Pizzelles are one of my favorite cookies. Light and delicate, pizelles are the perfect shower food for a baby shower or bridal shower. The simple addition of color personalizes the pizzelles to match the baby's gender or the bride's colors.
I have been debating the purchase of a pizelle maker for years. The problem is that I tend to be a kitchen gadget junkie. I try to only buy a kitchen gadget that can be used for at least two different purposes. My friend offered to let me borrow hers so I could play around with it. I ordered my own pizelle maker about an hour after making my first batch!
I didn't want to just make plain, boring pizelles so I decided to add some color. After making the batter, I divided it up and added food dye. I ended up with pink, purple, and yellow for some fun spring colors. I never quite got the amount of batter exactly right in the pizzelle maker. I always just a little too much or a tad too little, but with more practice, I know I'll figure it out. The measurement is somewhere between 1-2 teaspoons. The pizelles turned out beautifully anyway.
I decided to see if I could roll the pizzelles while they were still hot in to a cone shape. I didn't use a mold – I just rolled them around in to a cone and it worked great. We could use them either as ice cream cones or fill them with fruit, pudding, or cream for a fun and beautiful dessert. These would be so pretty filled with some yummy goodness for a shower! Or even just filled with candy and wrapped up prettily as a favor for guests to take on their way out.
I made two mistakes with my pizelles, which you can learn from! The first few batches I left in the pizzelle maker too long and, as you can see above, they have a brownish tint to them. The pizelles literally only need a few seconds to cook and keep their pretty colors.
I also made the mistake of making my pizzelles with anise extract and pretty much didn't get any anise flavor at all. My friend told me that you actually have to use anise oil to get a nice strong anise flavor. If you don't have, or like, anise then any extract or oil you love will work just fine!
Pizzelles
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon anise oil
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and mix to incorporate.
- Add flour, baking powder and salt to the mixer bowl and stir to combine.
- Add anise oil and mix in.
- Cook pizzelles according to directions in your pizelle baker.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 60kcal Calories from fat 24 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 26mg | 1% |
| Carbohydrate 8g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 4g | |
| Protein 1g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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Try using anise seed. It is delicious!
P.S. Greetings from Michigan!
I will try it!
I loved your first push pop post
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These are the prettiest Pizzelles I have ever seen!
So beautiful! I just love that idea of coloring the cookies. I never would’ve thought of that on my own.
I have never heard of a pizelle baker but after seeing these cute little cookies I think I need one.
These are so beautiful! I’ve never seen colored pizzelles before!
Oh now there you go feeding my kitchen gadget addiction. Now I need to get a pizzelle maker. Beyond pretty cookies. I’d love them anytime and not just at a shower.
How pretty are these?! I love the pastel colors! Pizzelles are one of my favorite things to have, but I like them almond-flavored best.
I think my next round are going to be lemon, but almond is calling my name, too!
Oh no, now I need one because those are so gorgeous. I am a kitchen junkie also!!
So much fun! These are just plain pretty, and interesting on using the anise oil… I love anise flavor! 😉
Uh, oh. Looks like I need a new gadget, too. Beautiful!!
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These are simply gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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These are absolutely gorgeous! I just love the colors!
I’d love to have my own Pizzelle maker – mainly for making cones, but I know I’d get plenty of use out of it if I gave in. I love your pretty pastel colored pizzelles – and thanks for the tips! (I’m an anise-lover, so I’ll remember that.)
I have always wanted to make pizzelles and you inspired me! I may did out my pizzelle maker today and make your cookies! Love the recipe!
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Well, aren’t those pretty! Every once in a while, I see something in a resale shop that looks like a waffle maker but not quite. I am realizing now that they must be pizelle makers. I love the ones you rolled into cones. So many possibilities for filling!
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