As far back as I can remember during the New Year’s holidays I made Pizzelles. \u00a0My mother had this heavy pizzelle iron that was built to withstand a nuclear war. \u00a0The recipe we used called for a dozen eggs and made dozens and dozens of pizzelles. \u00a0During the years I have purchased various pizzelle \u00a0irons. \u00a0Some made four at a time, some two, different designs but the cookies taste the same. \u00a0They take me back in time and make me remember a lot of good times. \u00a0So today I pulled out one of the irons I have and whipped up a batch of dough.<\/p>\n

It called for six eggs.<\/p>\n

<\/a> You whisk up the eggs before adding the sugar.<\/p>\n

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Gradually whisk in 1.5 cups of sugar.<\/p>\n

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Add 1 cup of melted butter, 4tlbs of baking powder, 2 tbls of pure anise extract.<\/p>\n

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Add 3.5 cups of flour a little at a time and mix thouroughly.<\/p>\n

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You can use a scoop or drop by the teaspoonful on the iron. \u00a0You will quickly find the right amount needed once you do your first batch.<\/p>\n

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Please excuse the sloppiness of my Pizzelles, usually they are neatly trimmed and stacked but in the middle of making them, my sons came home, one with his new girlfriend, my husband was building something on the porch and the two little ones kept running in and out, my daughter was running about too and it was like a zoo. \u00a0I just got them done as fast as I could and put perfection on the back burner. \u00a0The taste was the same as I remember and that is all that matters. \u00a0Happy New Year!!!<\/p>\n

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