Scorri a basso per l'italiano Makes 125 variety size cookies This is a version of the squaratella recipe my mom made from her home town in Calabria. They are a mix of a breadstick, cracker and pretzel but way better. These crunchy or soft cookies are made with anise seeds which gives the cookie a licorice taste and are great served with cheese and cold cuts or dipped in café latte. I’ve taken my single batch recipe and multiplied it by four to make a big batch and took both