Chocolate Pizzelle

🥘 Ingredients

• eggs 3 large
• granulated sugar 198 g
• vanilla 1 tsp
• espresso powder ½ tsp
• salt 0.38 tsp
• Dutch-process cocoa 21 g
• baking powder 2 tsp
• all-purpose flour 200 g
• melted unsalted butter 113 g
• plain pizzelle batter (optional) 1
• hazelnut flavor (optional) ½ tsp

1. 1

   Beat together the eggs , granulated sugar , vanilla , espresso powder , and salt till smooth.
2. 2

   Add the Dutch-process cocoa and baking powder , again beating till smooth.
3. 3

   Add the all-purpose flour , mixing till well combined. Add the melted unsalted butter , again mixing till well combined.
4. 4

   Bake pizzelle according to your pizzelle iron instructions. A tablespoon cookie scoop works well for scooping batter onto the iron; a level scoopful of batter is the right size for most standard pizzelle makers.
5. 5

   To make two-tone pizzelle: Prepare plain pizzelle batter (optional) , flavoring it with 1/2 teaspoon hazelnut flavor (optional) . Using a teaspoon scoop (which holds 2 level measuring teaspoons), drop a chestnut-sized ball of vanilla batter just below center in the cooking area of the pizzelle iron. Drop a slightly smaller ball of chocolate batter just above the center line, nestling it right next to the vanilla batter. Close the iron, and bake according to the manufacturer's directions.