Everyone has their signature holiday baking recipe at Christmastime it seems. But true to ME, I can't pick just ONE cookie. I love a lot of holiday cookies. (A LOT!).
However, if there's one cookie I'll eat till the plate is clean ... it's pizelle. If you don't know what pizelle are then... it's very likely you aren't Italian!
And. If you're not Italian, it's pronounced peeTZ-elle. Almost like you're starting to say "pizza." And in fact, these do have a pizza shape!
Pizelle are thin, round, decorative cookies made in a special pizelle iron tool. It's much like making waffles, but they cook faster.
I love dipping them in my coffee (and just wait till tomorrow when you see what else you can do with pizelles!).
I'm not going to put the recipe here because it really belongs to my pizelle iron maker, but if you make pizelle, you'll have an iron. And if you have a pizelle iron, the recipe is inside. Suffice to say it's pretty much eggs, butter, flour, and flavoring. Yum.
Almost yum. Wait. Before you cook on that pizelle iron, you'll want to brush it with oil to prevent sticking. And this is important: use a flavorless, light oil!!
If you don't use a good oil, you'll taste it on the pizelle. Pizelle are delicate so they pick up flavors from the iron. To keep my pizelle flavor sweet and light, I used the LifeOiL natural oil blend I received for review last month.
Holiday Baking with LifeOiL
I've already shared how I used LifeOiL for my No-Roll Oil Pie Crust recipe with good results. Now, I used LifeOiL on my pizelle iron and could not taste any flavor - nothing but sweet, vanilla, crispy goodness!
I've discovered using the right cooking oil really matters, and especially for light and sweet holiday baking.
When you're sauteeing and baking especially, which are my two favorite ways to cook. Both saute and baked goods can have their flavors altered (dare I say, ruined!?) by a heavy oil that has a "taste" to it (even if the taste isn't bad!). For instance, straight extra virgin olive oil is great... if you're making a salad, or dipping bread, or making pasta sauce.
For baking you'll want something lighter. I promise!
LifeOiL is a new oil blend made from olive, sunflower, and safflower oils. It's a first for all-purpose cooking oil because it's a natural blend with a light taste and color. Plus it supplies more Vitamin E than other vegetable oils.
Truthfully, I can't even find vegetable oil I can feel comfortable buying (other than olive) on the grocery store shelves anymore, because there's so many with just corn, canola, or soy, which I don't eat.
LifeOiL has been my go-to oil for the past few months now for all my cooking and baking needs - everything from stir-fry, to pancakes, to ... my beloved pizelle iron! LifeOiL is a versatile oil for the home chef, and the health benefits make for healthier eating.
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I love to cook and bake and have been using a lot of healthier ingredients this last year.
I love to cook and bake and have been using a lot of healthier ingredients this last year.
I would say cheesecake, and I'm absolutely concerned about it..
I would say cheesecake, and I'm absolutely concerned about it..
I make pies during the holidays, Chocolate and Pumpkin for Thanksgiving and Chocolate and Lemon pies, cookies and fudge for Christmas!
I make pies during the holidays, Chocolate and Pumpkin for Thanksgiving and Chocolate and Lemon pies, cookies and fudge for Christmas!
I do try to use healthier oils like olive oil
I do try to use healthier oils like olive oil
I recently started cooking with avocado oil
I recently started cooking with avocado oil
My favorite holiday recipe is my homemade pumpkin pie.
I do use healthier oils.
My favorite holiday recipe is my homemade pumpkin pie.
I do use healthier oils.
My new favorite holiday recipe is a double layer pumpkin pie!!!! I do tend to use healthier oils unless the recipe just doesn't work with it. I'm excited to see how these healthy blends work.
My new favorite holiday recipe is a double layer pumpkin pie!!!! I do tend to use healthier oils unless the recipe just doesn't work with it. I'm excited to see how these healthy blends work.
I also like a lot of kinds of cookies! Not sure I could pick a favorite but anything with chocolate is good. hee hee. I'll have to show you what P and I made today (or look at my FB or Instagram.) Quite the adventurers we are. And yes I do care about my oil and am trying to learn which healthy ones taste best with what.
PS. I wanted to tell you that I had never had a cannoli before until my family watched Cake Boss all the time. Then we tried them in a little shop. so yum!
I also like a lot of kinds of cookies! Not sure I could pick a favorite but anything with chocolate is good. hee hee. I'll have to show you what P and I made today (or look at my FB or Instagram.) Quite the adventurers we are. And yes I do care about my oil and am trying to learn which healthy ones taste best with what.
PS. I wanted to tell you that I had never had a cannoli before until my family watched Cake Boss all the time. Then we tried them in a little shop. so yum!
Wow! This oil sounds like a great alternative to canola oil or vegetable oil which seems so heavy to me when I use it in a baked good recipe. I bet it'd be great for frying!
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Wow! This oil sounds like a great alternative to canola oil or vegetable oil which seems so heavy to me when I use it in a baked good recipe. I bet it'd be great for frying!
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I love making sugar cookies for the holidays. I also would like to use healthier oils sometimes though it can be expensive so I will buy some cheaper kinds too.
I love making sugar cookies for the holidays. I also would like to use healthier oils sometimes though it can be expensive so I will buy some cheaper kinds too.
I am concerned about the oils I use. I try to use ones with lots of omega 3s and not so many omega 6s.
I am concerned about the oils I use. I try to use ones with lots of omega 3s and not so many omega 6s.
I love making Monster Cookies but it is so time consuming because it makes such a large batch! I've never really thought about the oil I'm using when baking...funny huh because I worry about the oil I use when cooking! 🙂
I love making Monster Cookies but it is so time consuming because it makes such a large batch! I've never really thought about the oil I'm using when baking...funny huh because I worry about the oil I use when cooking! 🙂
I usually use canola oil because i think it is healthier than vegetable oil! I love making christmas cookies!
I usually use canola oil because i think it is healthier than vegetable oil! I love making christmas cookies!
I am concerned about using healthier oils, we use coconut oil a lot.
I am concerned about using healthier oils, we use coconut oil a lot.
We make a gingerbread cookie with a little extra cinnamon in the recipe.
We make a gingerbread cookie with a little extra cinnamon in the recipe.
My favorite cookie is cranberry walnut biscotti. I've been experimenting with baking with light olive oil with good results.
My favorite cookie is cranberry walnut biscotti. I've been experimenting with baking with light olive oil with good results.
My favorite holiday baking recipe is Italian Wedding Cookies (aka Cocoa Wedding Cakes or Snowball Cookies). I have chronic heart disease so I'm always concerned about using healthier oils.
My favorite holiday baking recipe is Italian Wedding Cookies (aka Cocoa Wedding Cakes or Snowball Cookies). I have chronic heart disease so I'm always concerned about using healthier oils.
I always make snickerdoodle cookies for Christmas.
I always try to use the most natural ingredients whenever I cook; same when it comes to oils.
I always make snickerdoodle cookies for Christmas.
I always try to use the most natural ingredients whenever I cook; same when it comes to oils.
I've been using a lot of coconut oil in my baking this year.
I've been using a lot of coconut oil in my baking this year.
Sugar cookies.
I'm not concerned as long as it's a natural fat.. olive oil, butter, peanut, coconut, lard etc.
Sugar cookies.
I'm not concerned as long as it's a natural fat.. olive oil, butter, peanut, coconut, lard etc.
thumb print cookies
thumb print cookies