Nonnas Pizzelle Recipe
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3/4 cup shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly
- 1 tablespoon anise seeds, crushed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- Preheat pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Mix flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
- 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.
- Drop a teaspoon of batter onto the preheated iron. Bake until golden, 30 to 40 seconds, or a few seconds longer for darker pizzelle.
