Pizzelles
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 12:07am

Ingredients




4 cups flour
6 eggs, beaten
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup melted shortening (Crisco), butter, or 1 tablespoon anise seeds or fennel seeds
1 tablespoon anisette
1 teaspoon anise extract
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon rum extract (optional)

Preparation

1 Borrow my pizzelle iron if you don't have one! On medium speed, beat eggs, gradually adding sugar, then shortening. Add remaining flavorings then add flour. 2 Drop by teaspoonful onto hot iron. Discard first cookie. Each remaining cookie should only cook about 20 seconds. Cook lighter or darker according to preference. Makes about 60 cookies.