• 2 cups butter, unsalted
• 12 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 8 teaspoons baking powder
• 7 cups flour
• 4 Tablespoons anise extract (or vanilla, if preferred)

Can also add 2 teaspoons lemon zest or anise seed

1. Mix ingredients in order given. Should be the consistency of a drop cookie.
2. Heat Pizzelle Iron. Drop about 1 heaping teaspoon on hot iron
3. Wait approx. 40 seconds. Remove promptly and lie flat to cool, or shape while still warm into a cone or bowl.

For chocolate pizzelles: Add: ¾ cup cocoa powder 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon Can also add crushed hazelnuts