On Sunday we went to Grandma and Grandpa M's house to make a delicious Christmastime treat that my Dad's Nani (my great-grandma) used to make. Dad told me what they're called. It sounds like "scoweila". He searched for them on the computer and the closest name he found was Scalille. One site called them Christmas fritters. They originated in Calabria, Italy, where some relatives on Dad's side of the family are from. I don't always remember the name, but when I ask for "one of those sticky honey cookies," you'll know what I'm talking about.
