Recipe information
Ingredients for - Nonna's Pizzelle
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
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.
