Chocolate Pizzelle Recipe
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These chocolate pizzelles are my go to treat whenever I want something that feels fancy but comes together in under an hour. The best part is how quick they are to make once your batter is ready, and they're so much more affordable than buying similar treats at a bakery. I love using unsweetened cocoa powder because it's packed with antioxidants that make indulging feel just a little bit better. With just basic pantry ingredients and a pizzelle iron, you can create these delicate, crispy waffle cookies that taste like you spent way more time on them than you actually did.
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Ingredients
- 473 mlall-purpose flour
- 710 mlsugar
- 237 mlunsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 4eggs
- 237 mlmelted unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 237 mlgranulated sugar (for dusting)
- 237 mlconfectioners' sugar (for dusting)
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Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- 2
In a separate bowl, beat eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until combined.
- 3
Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until smooth.
- 4
Preheat a pizzelle maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- 5
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter onto each pizzelle mold.
- 6
Cook according to the pizzelle maker's instructions, usually about 30 seconds per side.
- 7
Remove the cooked pizzelles from the maker and transfer them to a cooling rack.
- 8
Dust the cooled pizzelles with granulated sugar and confectioners' sugar.
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