Description
Delicate Anise Waffle Cookies bring Italian holiday magic to your kitchen, weaving nostalgic flavors of childhood memories. Crisp, delicate wafers infused with delightful anise essence promise a sweet journey through Mediterranean dessert traditions you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (226 grams)
- 1 tablespoon anise extract
Leavening Agent:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Whisk eggs vigorously until they transform into a light, airy texture with soft peaks forming.
- Gradually incorporate sugar while continuing to whisk, ensuring complete integration and smooth consistency.
- Gently fold in melted butter and aromatic anise extract, blending thoroughly.
- In a separate mixing vessel, combine flour and baking powder, sifting together to eliminate potential lumps.
- Carefully fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture, stirring until a uniform, silky batter emerges.
- Heat waffle iron to medium-high setting, preparing surface with light cooking spray if needed.
- Carefully deposit a precise tablespoon of batter directly into the center of the preheated waffle iron.
- Close lid and cook for approximately 1-2 minutes, monitoring color transformation to a rich golden brown.
- Delicately extract cookies using a heat-resistant spatula, transferring immediately to a wire cooling rack.
- Allow cookies to rest and crisp naturally at room temperature, developing their signature crunch and texture.
Notes
- Swap anise extract with vanilla or almond extract for different flavor profiles if you’re not a fan of licorice-like taste.
- Use a light-colored waffle iron to prevent over-browning and ensure consistent golden color on cookies.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free flour blend, which maintains similar texture.
- These delicate cookies become crispier as they cool, so resist the temptation to eat them immediately after cooking and let them rest on wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1-2 minutes per batch
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 212
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg