Food Network: Chocolate Peppermint Pizzelle

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Chocolate Peppermint Pizzelle
From Food Network Kitchens

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled to room temperature
Vegetable oil spray
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting cookies

Filling:
12 ounces semisweet chocolate
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon mint extract

Instructions
Whisk the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, orange zest, and salt
together in a large bowl.

In another medium bowl, briskly whisk the eggs, sugar and melted butter together until smooth and
evenly combined.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Gradually whisk the
liquid into the flour to make a thick batter. When the pizzelle batter starts to clump up in the
whisk, switch to a rubber spatula to finish mixing it together. (If you have a large pastry bag, put
a big round tip in it, and fill with the pizzelle batter.)

Preheat a pizzelle iron until a drop of water sizzles on the hot surface, about 10 minutes. Lightly
spray the hot surface with nonstick cooking spray. Pipe or spoon about a tablespoon of the batter
into the center of each cookie imprint. Close the iron and cook until whiffs of steam comes from the
iron, about 30 to 45 seconds. Open and remove cookie from the iron, cool on a rack. Repeat with

remaining batter.

To make the filling:
Put the chocolate and butter in a microwave safe bowl. Cover and microwave on medium power until
soft and melted, about 3 minutes depending on the power of your oven; stir until smooth.
Alternatively, put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of
water to a very slow simmer; set the bowl on the pan (without touching the water). Stir occasionally
until melted and smooth. Stir in mint extract.

To serve pipe a tablespoon of the mint filling into the center of half the cookies. Top with another
cookie and press to sandwich them together. Serve now or keep tightly covered for up to 1 week.