Name: Nonna's Pizzelle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 3 ½ cups; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Eggs - 6; White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly - ¾ cup; Shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly - 2 tablespoons; Anise seeds, crushed - 1 tablespoon; Vanilla extract (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Nonna's Pizzelle

1. All-purpose flour 3 ½ cups

2. Baking powder 2 teaspoons

3. Eggs 6

4. White sugar 1 ½ cups

5. Shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly ¾ cup

6. Shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly 2 tablespoons

7. Anise seeds, crushed 1 tablespoon

8. Vanilla extract (Optional) 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Nonna's Pizzelle

1 . Stage

Preheat pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.

2 . Stage

Mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Combine eggs and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until well-blended. Add 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening and beat until blended. Add flour mixture and mix on medium speed until incorporated. Fold anise seeds and vanilla extract into batter with a spatula.

4 . Stage

Drop a teaspoon of batter onto the preheated iron. Bake until golden, 30 to 40 seconds, or a few seconds longer for darker pizzelle.