Chocolate-Espresso Pizzelles
Chocolate-Espresso Pizzelles
This chocolate espresso take on the traditional Italian waffle cookie is filled with whipped espresso buttercream. Pair these with post-dinner coffee. Courtesy of In The Raw brand
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
Servings
10
Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup sugar in the raw
- 1/2 cup stevia in the raw
- 1 1/2 teaspoon 1.5 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 2 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar in the raw
- 1/3 cup stevia in the raw
Directions
- Preheat pizzelle baker.
- Over a large bowl, sift to combine flour, cocoa and baking powder.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk to combine Sugar In The Raw, Stevia In The Raw and espresso powder.
- Whisk in eggs then butter and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Add a heaping teaspoon of batter to the bottom grid of the pizzelle baker.
- Close the iron and cook until the timer light indicates – about 45 seconds.
- Cool on wire rack and repeat with remaining batter.
- To make buttercream begin by dissolving espresso powder into the vanilla extract in a small bowl.
- Set aside.
- In a small saucepan whisk flour and milk over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens to a paste.
- Transfer to a bowl to cool completely to room temperature.
- Stir in vanilla-espresso mixture.
- While the mixture cools, using a stand or hand mixer cream the butter, Sugar In The Raw and Stevia In The Raw until light and fluffy – about 5 minutes.
- Scrape down the sides throughout beating to ensure butter, sugar and stevia combine completely.
- Add the cooled milk mixture and beat an additional 5 minutes until cohesive.
- Arrange half the cookies on your countertop or work surface.
- Spread buttercream onto cookies and top with remaining half of cookies.