{"id":7238,"date":"2023-12-20T03:57:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=7238"},"modified":"2023-12-20T03:57:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T08:57:45","slug":"nonnas-pizzelle-cookies-recipe-traditional-italian-cookies-for-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/20\/nonnas-pizzelle-cookies-recipe-traditional-italian-cookies-for-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonna’s Pizzelle Cookies Recipe: Traditional Italian Cookies for the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

30 Seconds <\/strong>–<\/em> When I was a kid, I remember going to my cousins\u2019 house during\u00a0the holidays<\/a>\u00a0and seeing their grandmother arrive with a tray heaping with\u00a0Italian cookies<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Her cookie tray included a waffle-like cookie with a pretty pattern; I had never seen it before. It was as tasty as it was beautiful. I later learned that the traditional Italian cookie was called a pizzelle and that it\u2019s often made during the holidays for\u00a0dessert<\/a>.<\/p>

I\u2019ve also learned that these delicious\u00a0cookies<\/a>\u00a0were originally made in the region of Abruzzo in Central Italy in the 8th century and that the word\u00a0pizzelle\u00a0<\/em>in Italian essentially means small rounds. Interesting fact: the plural of pizzelle is not pizzelles, but rather pizzelle. However, I\u2019ve heard plenty of people use pizzelle instead.<\/p>

To make these Italian cookies, you\u2019ll need flour, eggs, butter and anise (or vanilla). You\u2019ll cook them with a pizzelle iron, which is similar to a waffle maker. They\u2019re crisp and sweet and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. Bonus: if you\u2019re looking for a sweet homemade treat to gift someone at the holidays, pizzelle look pretty and festive in a plastic treat bag tied with a bow.<\/p>