A note regarding crispy pizzelles....the electric irons will NEVER get as this and crispy as the old school handheld irons....that being said, last Christmas I couldn't find my handheld pizzelle iron and bought an electric (under much protest lol). I had the best success by adding a substantial amount of water to the traditional batter to help them thin out, and cooking them lower and slower....and then pooped them in a 275 oven for a bit to finish crisping up. They were okay in a pinch but not at all like the ones we've been making in the hand iron for the last 40 years (and my Nonna made them before that!).
Thank goodness that a couple months ago - I found my handhel iron and I'm making my pizzelles as I type this. Doesn't even compare to the electric irons....labor of love to do one st a time while standing over the stove but WORTH it!

Today I received a Cuisinart Pizzelle maker for my birthday. I quickly came to this site for a recipe and got to work. I did not have anise (which I know I love in a Pizzelle) so I used vanilla. I must admit I haven't ever had a GF pizzelle, so that may be why I am disappointed with my results. But maybe you all can tell me if this is a GF thing or if something else may have caused my problems.

I followed the Cuisinart instructions to set the timer on 3-4 for the first two cookies. I found that while they looked done and came off easily, they didn't get crisp on the cooling rack, so I increased the time.

Each batch I increased the time until I had it set for as long as it could go. Still they did not crisp up. I tried leaving them on until no steam escaped and they seemed a bit crisper after cooling, but certainly not crispy.

I am wondering if the humidity of the day has something to do with this?

I ended up trying adding more sugar, but it didn't help.

So my question for everyone is this: Do they ever get really crispy? I have some in my hot oven right now, just to see if they crisp up. Thanks for any advice for this beginner Pizzelle maker!

I made this recipe almost exactly as written (used butter, not margarine), and it was fabulous. My mother has made pizzelles at Christmas for many many years, and I was disappointed that my children would not be able to experience the tradition. However, this year my kids got to try these gluten free ones, and they love them. Awesome recipe. This is one of those GF recipes that you can serve to anyone.