Pizelles

Since I can remember, my mom and I have been baking. Every holiday, every party, every event we always made something special. Recipes have been passed down from great great grandmother's to my mom and I have been taught the same. Some of the best memories I have are of my mom and I baking in the kitchen, making messes, and laughing for hours. One recipe we have lived on is Pizzelles. It is an Italian sugar cookie, thin and flaky, with powdered sugar on top. It has been a family favorite for years, and I can't wait to be able to share it with my daughters some day. Here is the famous recipe...(:

6 Eggs

3 1/2 cups of flour

2 Sticks of butter

4 tsp. baking powder

2 tbsp vanilla (or anise)

First beat eggs, adding sugar gradually. Beat the mixture until smooth. Add cooled melted butter and the vanilla (or anise). Once you have mixed these ingredients, sift the baking powder and the flour and then add to egg mixture. You want to make sure that the mixture is not runny; making sure that it is sticky enough to be dropped onto the pizzelle pan. 

Depending on what pizzelle pan you have you want to either press the cookie for anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Once cookie is a golden brown take the cookie off the pan and let cool for a few seconds and sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Cut edges and keep on baking!

I swear, these are some of the most amazing cookies you will ever have in your entire life. I love these cookies and look forward to them every holiday! Special thanks to my Mom for showing me how to make these<3