Mom's Pizzelles

• 12 eggs
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 12 cups margarine, melted
• anise seed, to taste
• 1 teaspoon anise extract (optional)
• 2 slices vanilla
• 1 large orange, grated rind and strained juice

1. Beat eggs and sugar until light and foamy.
2. Add melted margarine a little at a time.
3. Add anise seed, anise flavoring, vanilla, grated rind and orange juice.
4. Gradually add flour to make very light dough, light enough to drop on the pizzelle maker with a spoon.
5. Preheat pizzelle maker and grease with margarine just before using.
6. Use a knife to push down off from spoon.
7. (You can halve this recipe.
8. ).

eggs, sugar, margarine, anise, anise, vanilla, orange

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-pizzelles-3035 (may not work)