Aunt Alba'S Pizzelle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups white sugar
6 eggs
1 cup melted shortening (such as Crisco(R))
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon anise oil

Preparation

Whisk flour, sugar, eggs, shortening, baking powder, salt, and anise oil together in a large bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat pizzelle iron according to manufacturer's instructions.
Drop a spoonful of batter onto the preheated iron. Bake until golden, 30 to 40 seconds. Carefully remove pizzelle and cool on a cooling rack.