My favorite!

My mother used to make pizelles during the holidays.
Pizelles and scalielas.... always liked those

These look interesting

They're a delicious anise based cookie. You make them in essentially a waffle iron (with different patterns on the press). ..
I've never found store bought ones that weren't disgustingly hard. They're supposed to be a soft cookie.... not dried out to all hell.

I may take my mom's pizelle maker home with me some day and try my hand at it. I'm sure her recipe is in the recipe box.

never knew the official name of these, but they are great. and you are correct, too easy to ruin, like with store bought hockey pucks.

Mmmmmm... waffle cookies.

My mom used to make these, had a special waffle iron thing and stuff.

Hated the stupid things.

... well that just makes you a terrible person.

^ Prefer to think that just leaves more for everyone else!

Enjoyed these Italian waffles warm and fresh off the griddle for breakfast with a shot of espresso!

Scalielas? I'm curious what those are?

Found recipes for Cucidatis and Anginettis that my grandmother used to make.

Scaleilas... I may be spelling it wrong.
Mom and grandma would run dough through the pasta press until it was thin, cut it into strips, braid the strips and then deep fry them. After they cool they are covered in a heated anise honey.

Similar are the pig ears... same thing just a different shape

https://www.canstockphoto.com/images-photos/scalili.html 

Pictured are pigs ears (or what we called pigs ears) in the foreground.

Sound similar to Cenci Cookies, but with honey.
https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-cenci-cookies 

Thanks.

http://tradingplates.com.au/christmas-crostoli/ 
This is what we always called scalilas... they were always dredged in anise honey... f'ing delicious

Looks about the same.

Yep. Similar but different dough as the crostoli includes anise.

You're Italian?

Mothers side is.

^ LMFAO!
That explains a lot!
Northern or Southern origin?

Southern.

^ Figures!
Does Medici ring a bell?