Does anyone have a good Pizzelle recipe? I now own a Pizzelle maker and i want to try it out over the holidays. You can post it here and i can move it into the recipe section. Or just post it directly there and let me know!

3 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Preheat pizzelle iron as directed by the manufacturer. (This is often as simple as plugging it in and letting it heat for 15 to 20 minutes.)
In an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar. Add extract and melted butter. On low speed, gradually add flour and baking powder to make a sticky dough.
Drop dough from a teaspoon onto the hot iron. If the iron you are using allows you to bake 2 pizzelles at once, drop a teaspoonful into the center of each pattern outline.
Close the cover of pizzelle iron and bake for 30 to 45 seconds, or until nicely browned.
Using two forks, remove the hot wafer from the iron and place the pizzelle flat on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Be sure to lay the hot pizzelles in a single layer on the cookie sheet. When they are completely cool, you can stack them. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
Makes about 30 pizzelles.

Variations:

Chocolate: add 1/2 cup cocoa to the dough along with the flour.
Lemon: substitute 2 teaspoons lemon extract for the vanilla. Add 2 tablespoons lemon zest (grated rind from 2 large lemons).
Almond: Replace vanilla with

Grazie Giacomo. I have uploaded it into the recipe section as well. If you want me to add anything or make changes let me know.

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Anyone have an idea?

Here is a good recipe that my mom got from an old italian lady in my town...
This recipe makes alot and it is super easy...

1 dozen eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup oil
3 1/2 cups flour

flavoring: Anise
Lemon
Vanilla
Almond or other...

Beat Eggs, Add sugar and flavoring (My mom uses anise and it is my favorite but she uses vanilla also)
Add oil and mix well, add flour a little at a time.

Great Pizzelle!

A pizzelle (pronounced with ts sound, like "pizza") is a traditional Italian waffle cookie made from flour, eggs,
sugar, butter or vegetable oil, and flavoring (often vanilla, anise, or lemon zest). Pizzelle can be hard and crisp
or soft and chewy depending on the ingredients and method of preparation, although the traditional pizzelles are hard and crisp.

Pizzelle were originally made in the Abruzzo region of south-central Italy. The name comes from the Italian word for "round" and
"flat" (pizze); this is also the meaning of the word pizza. Many other cultures have developed a pizzelle-type cookie as part
of their culture. It is known to be one of the oldest cookies. Pizzelle are known as ferratelle in the Lazio and Molise regions of Italy.

The cookie dough or batter is put into a pizzelle iron, which resembles a waffle iron. The pizzelle iron is held by hand over a hot
burner on the stovetop, although some models are electric and require no stove. Typically, the iron stamps a snowflake pattern onto
both sides of this thin golden-brown cookie, which has a crisp texture once it is cooled. There are also several brands of
ready-made pizzelle available in stores.

Pizzelle are popular during Christmas and Easter. They are often found at Italian weddings, alongside other traditional pastries such as cannoli.

It is also common for two pizzelle to be sandwiched with cannoli cream or hazelnut spread.

The word pizzelle means, loosely, "small, flat, and round" in Italian. These waffle-type cookies are
made by pouring batter between the two plates of an iron, which is then held over a fire or heated electrically.

Pizzelle were first made in the south-central area of Abruzzi (now the Region of Abruzzo) in the 8th century.
Two small towns each claim to have originated the treat, which are featured in their yearly festivals:

- The citizens of Salle, in the Province of Pescara, celebrate the festival of Beato Roberto every July. Celebrants
walk down the street carrying branches on which pizzelle are hung as an offering.

- In Cocullo, in the Province of L'Aquila, the celebrants eat pizzelle during the festival of their
patron saint, Domenico. They cover his statue in snakes and carry it around the town.

These days, pizzelle can be found at almost any celebration in the Abruzzo region and across Italy. It is a rare Italian
wedding that does not serve pizzelle at the sweets table. These cookies are closely associated with family; in fact,
pizzelle irons have been fashioned with the pattern of a family's crest. Pizzelle are also popular in countries with
large Italian populations, such as Canada, the U.S.A., and Australia.