Inspiration: Flipping through a new-ish cookbook, I spotted the words Krumkaka iron — a device I actually own. (Krumkaka is a Norweigan waffle cookie that, while hot, you shape into a cone.) Reading the rest of the recipe, I discovered it was a straightforward dough to make. Even better, you make the dough one day and on the next, you bake them.

So I whipped them up…and they turned out pretty well.

It took a minute to figure out how long to press the dough between the etched plates of the krumkaka iron. I also needed to slightly increase how much dough I used in each waffle, as the krumkaka plates are larger than the zimtwaffeleisen iron (which, from the pic in the book, looks akin to a very thin shortbread pan).

And they were a fan fave in my husband’s office from those who love cinnamon!

Christie: If I actually had the proper baking iron or became more skilled with the krumkaka iron, I think a certain Belgian detective would happily partake of this extremely crunch and flavorful cookie!

From the Office of Me to You: My one critique of this cookbook is this — this requires a number of very specialized tools to make all the recipes inside successfully. As the author doesn’t give alternative ways to make these bake work if you don’t a horde of vintage or new irons, molds, or waffle plates.