Pizzelles

My grandparents served a mission together in Ohio and Pennsylvania after they retired. Grandma came home making these yummy cookies. They are the perfect summer cookie since they are light and crisp and go perfectly with ice cream. It turns out that these are a traditional Italian cookie and not native to Ohio after all. They are easy to make but a little time consuming since you make them in an iron like a waffle iron. When they cool they are crisp, but they can be rolled into cones or cannoli shells while warm.

Make plenty so that you have enough to eat later. At our house about half of them get eaten before the last ones are finished cooking.

Enjoy!



Grandma's Pizzelle recipe:

3 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup melted butter

1/4 cup milk

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 cups flour

Beat eggs and sugar until smooth. Add cooled butter, vanilla, and milk. Sift flour and baking powder together and add. Drop by teaspoonful on to hot iron and cook until golden brown.

Notes:

You can substitute almond extract or other flavorings for some of the vanilla and add cocoa powder for chocolate cookies. Try lemon juice and lemon zest, also good.