Cady's Cooking

I was playing around and testing out a new kitchen gadget recently - a mini pizelle maker!

If you're like me and have never had a pizelle before, imagine a waffle cookie hybrid. It's thin and crunchy but gets cooked in a press like waffles and has a thick batter that's more like pancakes and waffles than cookie dough. They're traditionally made with anise flavor, which has a similar taste to licorice, but I just made my first batch with vanilla. I can't wait to make more and try all sorts of flavors!

These pizelle are one of my favorite things I've made in the kitchen this year! I'm definitely adding these to the menu!

For the baking challenge week 2, the theme was "kid friendly" and my mind instantly jumped to something I made and failed at previously - millionaire's shortbread. It's kind of like a Twix but with a softer cookie base.

Shortbread cookie, topped with a light, buttery caramel, then topped with chocolate. Much better than my previous attempt, even if the caramel is a touch lighter than I wanted. I tried two different chocolate tops to see what the difference was and overall not much!

Much happier with these this time around.