Chocolate Pizzelles

Ingredients

• 4 eggs 
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder 
• 1 cup white sugar 
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon baking powder 
• 1 cup butter or margarine, unsalted 
• 3/4 cup ground hazelnuts 
• 2 cups all purpose flour 

Method

Whisk the eggs with the sugar and salt until light. Melt the butter and stir. Sift together all the remaining ingredients except the hazelnuts and fold in. Stir in the hazelnuts last. Heat Pizzelle iron and place 1 teaspoon of batter on each imprint. Close iron and bake 30 seconds. Cool on racks and sprinkle with powdered sugar. 

Yield: 2 dozen 

Submitted by: Anna