Chocolate Pizzelles are a light, crisp, slightly sweet Italian cookie. They’re also a family tradition in our house and a delicious one to start for your family. Let me show you how to make my grandmother’s recipe for pizzelles.
Chocolate Pizzelles
A few days before Easter last week, I decided to pull out my pizzelle iron and try a new twist on a family favorite and make Chocolate Pizzelles. They were amazing!
Have you ever heard of pizzelle cookies? Pizzelles are one of my favorite cookies but for some reason growing up we only made them for Christmas.
Pizzelles are a very common cookie in an Italian household and are often served for special occasions, such as weddings. It’s not uncommon to find a variety of pizzelle cookies on the sweets table at a wedding or bridal shower.
What is a Pizzelle Iron?
They’re thin, crispy, waffle-type cookies made by pouring batter between the two plates of a special electric iron.
These cookies are closely associated with family; in fact, pizzelle irons have been fashioned with the pattern of a family’s crest. I don’t have a family crest pizzelle iron…but how fun would that be?
I purchased my pizzelle iron on Amazon. Make sure you check out the Shopping List below to see the different pizzelle irons you can easily purchase on Amazon.
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- Pizzelle Iron – this is the one I actually have and use.
- Cookie Scoops
- Batter Bowls – I love the non-slip bottoms on this set.
How to Make Chocolate Pizzelles
Ingredients:
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter melted and cooled
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp cocoa
- 3 tbsp additional sugar
Directions:
- Melt the butter and set aside for it to cool.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until creamy about 2 to 3 minutes
- Add the melted cooled butter.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa and additional sugar.
- Slowly add to the butter, sugar mixture until combined.
- Heat the pizzelle iron and spray with a non-stick baking spray.
- Place about 1 tablespoon of batter on each grid.
- Close the iron and let cook for about 30 to 40 seconds.
- Remove the cookies and cool on a rack.
More Delicious Cookie Recipes:
- Traditional Pizzelle Cookies
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies
- Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
- Four Different Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
- M&M Cookies
Italian Chocolate Pizzelles
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 stick butter melted and cooled
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp cocoa
- 3 tbsp additional sugar
Instructions
- Melt the butter and set aside.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the melted butter.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa and additional sugar.
- Slowly add to the wet butter, egg, sugar mixture until combined.
- Heat the pizzelle iron and spray with a non-stick baking spray.
- Place about 1 Tablespoon of batter on each grid.
- Close the iron and let cook for about 30 to 40 seconds.
- Remove the cookies and cool on a rack.
Notes
- This recipe should give you anywhere from 50 to 60 cookies.
- Make sure you preheat the iron and you spray it with non-stick cooking spray before adding the batter.
- Try to place your batter just a little bit behind the center of the pattern on the iron so you can get a more even pizzelle cookie.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 60 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 44Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g
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I can’t wait to try the chocolate version, especially since all of the family loves chocolate. This will be a great addition to my Italian Christmas cookie tray. I wish I had a family crest pizzelles cookie iron. That would be so cool.
You know..I think I will create a family crest just so I could have a family crest pizzelle iron lol! Seriously though, I’ve wanted to make pizzelles for a long time, I just don’t have an iron. I think it’s time to get one!
I love pizzelles, and never had a chocolate one! I will share this recipe to my friend who makes pizzelles!
I’ve only had the traditional pizzelles until I made this recipe a few years ago. They really are delicious. Pizzelles are one of my favorite cookies too!
These cookies are always so pretty. I look at that mold often. Have not bought it yet, but I think I just might have to.
You should get one in time for Christmas!
It may help to add just a dash of vegetable oil to the batter to help with the sticking with the older pizzelles machines..I’ve done it and it worked for me, my machine is over 50 years old…
That is such a good idea! Thanks!
Lois,
I have an older style all metal pizzelle iron and had problems with the recipe sticking to my iron. I followed your recipe exactly, double checking my measurements. Also I did pre- spray the iron with non-stick spray, as required.
Since you don’t mention your style iron, I am wondering if you have a factory coated non-stick iron. If so, that may be the reason I had problems with my iron. The blended recipe seemed a little stiff compared to the Anise recipe I use and since this was my first try, I did not want to mess with your recipe. As a novice Baker I wouldn’t know what to add to loosen up the recipe anyway.
Regardless of my problems, the pizzelles tasted great.
Yes…I do have a newer iron so that’s probably why I didn’t have any problems. I’m glad you enjoyed the taste of the pizzelles even if they did stick a bit. Happy New Year and thanks for visiting!
I make pizzelles all the time. Just made a large batch of anise pizzelles for this weekends family gathering. Decided to add your chocolate pizzelles. Well, for the first time ever, the batter stuck to my iron. I cleaned, oiled and tried three times, but with the same results. So then I oiled two slices of bread and baked them. They, of course, turned out fine. Tried one more time with the chocolate batter. Refrigerated for a few hours first. Same thing, it stuck. I looked over the recipe several times and I am sure I didn’t miss an ingredient or make an error in measuring. Help. Would love to make some chocolate pizzelles. I did add some cinnamon and a little nutmeg, but can’t see how that would make a difference.
I’m not really sure what went wrong! Maybe the addition of the extra spices did something to ratio of flour and made the batter more dry? I’m really not sure. I’ve never had a problem with making this recipe or having them stick to my iron. I always spray my machine with non-stick spray before adding batter the first time and then a few more times while baking.
I just used a small cookie/ice cream scoop and made chocolate cookies with the pizzell dough. I was afraid to try again on a new iron. Baked them 9-10 minutes on my air shield cookie sheets and they are cake-like and absolutely delicious. Reminded me of a version of the Italian Ricotta Cheese Cookies. Will While they probably don’t need it, I will put a little glaze on them and sprinkle with some rainbow nonpareils. Maybe found a new favorite cookie.
What a surprise to hear the pizzelle recipe works as a regular cookie recipe too! Sounds yummy! Thanks for visiting!
Found this while looking for ideas for a Mother's Day brunch. I have an iron, but had forgotten all about it. Used to make them every year at Christmas! I'd like to roll them and make a cone filled with something delish! – any ideas for a filling would be greatly appreciated.
These are so beautiful! I've never had a pizzelle but would love to try one. Thanks for sharing your recipe at SNF!
pizzelles were one of my moms go to desserts! I love the smell of them and they taste amazing, esp with ice cream inbetween! I bet she never thought to make chocolate ones, I am passing this recipe along to her! Found this on the wonderful Wednesday blog hop and these look wonderful 🙂
I haven't used my iron in a while I think I will pull it out and make these chocolate pizzelles
This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link up here! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!
I have never made Pizzelles but always wanted to. Very pretty. Stopping by from Treasurer Box Tuesday.
They looks so good! Wish I was nibbling some right now!
Your Chocolate Pizzelles look just beautiful and delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
These look so good! My grandmother always made the regular ones for Christmas, and the store-bought ones just aren't the same. 🙂
These are almost too pretty to eat! Thanks for sharing!
Kristy
Those are so pretty Lois!
Thank you Melissa!
Looks so yummy Lois! Pinned so when I get a press I can make some for Mr. B 🙂
Took me forever to buy the iron also. Amazon makes it easy! Thanks for visiting Kathe!