This recipe can yield up to 18 servings of delicious Pizzelles. Preparation time is 15 minutes while cooking time takes about 20 minutes. The delightful treat should be ready in 35 minutes. Each serving of Pizzelles contains 270 calories, 11.9g total fat, 70mg cholesterol, 249mg sodium, 35.8mg total carbohydrates, 0.7g dietary fiber, and 4.7g protein.

Ingredients

Eggs - 6 pieces
White sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Margarine (melted and cooled) - 1 cup
Anise extract - 2 tablespoons
All-purpose flour - 3 1/2 cups
Baking powder - 4 teaspoons

Directions

1. Beat the eggs with a handy kitchen electric mixer. Incorporate sugar and continue beating until the texture becomes fluffy. Add the melted margarine and anise extract and stir. Introduce the all purpose flour and baking powder into the mixture and gradually stir. Continue stirring until the dough becomes sticky.

2. Pre-heat the Pizzelle iron. Make sure to follow the instructions of the manufacturer on pre-heating procedure. Take rounded spoonfuls of batter from the mixing bowl and drop it into the Pizzelle iron. Close the Pizzelle iron and cook for about 90 seconds. If no smoke is coming is coming out of the iron, then the batter is cooked already. Remove from the Pizzelle iron and cool in a plate. Once cooled, place the Pizzelles in an air tight jar and store at room temperature.

Much Thanks to http://www.mediterraneanrecipes.org for sharing this healthy recipe