okay, pizzelles must be made with a special iron; similar to a waffle iron. in fact, as a kis we always called 'em "waffles" although there is little similarity beyond the iron connection. They are usually anise flavored, but i like making vanilla ones (cuz my mom hated anise flavoring and would not let it set foot in the house--her Celtic rebellion against Italian cookery I guess). The iron makes them flat but with lovely little patterns which make for a delicate, crispy cookie. The recipe is easy. Getting the hang of the iron takes practice. But not exactly rocket science...

peg