If you have a pizzelle maker, you're my hero! Let's be friends! These cookies are so fun and very traditional at the holidays. The smell of anise and sugar is one from my childhood that makes me smile. It's a very particular association that most Italians have. If you haven't tried them before, call an Italian friend and ask if you can borrow their pizzelle maker to try them out. If you have an ice cream cone maker, you can also use that. (A waffle iron is too deep.) These irons are around $39 online. I chose the entertaining size, but they also come in a larger size.
1 1/4 cup Blanched almond flour (it's important that it's blanched)
2 tsp. Coconut flour
1/2 cup Arrowroot
1/2 cup Maple sugar (or preferred crystal sugar)
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1 tbs. Anise seeds (or extract -about 2 tsp.)
1/2 cup Grass Fed Butter, melted
3 Medium sized eggs
Optional: Lemon zest
Mortar and pestle or coffee grinder
Pizzelle iron
1 1/4 cup Blanched almond flour (it's important that it's blanched)
2 tsp. Coconut flour
1/2 cup Arrowroot
1/2 cup Maple sugar (or preferred crystal sugar)
1/2 tsp. Baking powder
1 tbs. Anise seeds (or extract -about 2 tsp.)
1/2 cup Grass Fed Butter, melted
3 Medium sized eggs
Optional: Lemon zest
Mortar and pestle or coffee grinder
Pizzelle iron
 | Grind your seeds. No need to make it too fine. Heat your iron to level 4 or 5. |
 | Mix your dry ingredients then add your eggs and butter and slowly incorporate until its all evenly distributed. *I've tried many sugars and many flours. This combination is my favorite. It's not too sweet and doesn't give me a sugar headache. But also makes them light like regular cookies. |
 | Adding a little lemon zest really makes things pop. You can try it now or after you've made half the batter into cookies, just to compare and see if you like it. |
 | Add about 1 tsp. or so of batter to the center of each little pizzelle. You'll figure out how much exactly you need for your iron. |
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| Too much! | Perfect. |
 | As you close the top, let it rest with gravity for a few seconds to cook before pushing down all the way to clip it shut. This makes for nicely formed cookies that are not too thin. Try it both ways to see which you like. |
 | This recipe makes 32-36 cookies in my sized iron. Feel free to dust with powdered sugar of choice if needed. I like them just like this. Make enough to take to your neighbors. After all, that's part of the joy of cookies! Let the party begin... |
