Nonna's Pizzelle

Name: Nonna's Pizzelle
Total time: 21
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 6 eggs; 1 ½ cups white sugar; ¾ 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)

Recipe by tcasa from allrecipes.com

Dessert 21 Mins.

Ingredients

60 servings

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3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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6 eggs
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1 ½ cups white sugar

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¾ cup shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly
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2 tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco®), melted and cooled slightly
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1 tablespoon anise seeds, crushed
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Optional)

Instructions

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.