Double Chocolate Pizzelles
Light and chocolatey, these may be a little untraditional, but they are delicious. Cuisinart makes a Pizzelle Press that makes these super easy to make. Dust them with powdered sugar, or use them to make ice cream sandwiches.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 oz. very finely chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Confectioner’s sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the pizzelle press on the medium setting. Using a pastry brush, brush a little melted butter on the top and bottom plates of the press.
- 2
In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa, chopped chocolate and baking powder with a whisk to combine.
- 3
In a mixer or large bowl, add eggs and sugar and mix on medium speed for 1 minute until thickened.
- 4
On low speed, add the vanilla and melted butter in a steady stream and mix until just combined.
- 5
Add the flour mixture until just combined.
- 6
Drop about 2 teaspoons of batter on each of the patterned cookie grids. Close and lock the lid. The light will turn red. The pizzelles should be done when the light turns green.
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id=”instruction-step-7″>7. Using a silicone or nylon spatula, remove each pizzelle and place on a cooling rack, stacking them as they cool.
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id=”instruction-step-8″>8. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving, or sandwich your favorite ice cream between two pizzelle for an awesome summer treat!
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