Real stroopwafels are a Dutch delicacy. They look like thin, finely waffled cookies filled with a line of caramel. Fake stroopwafels could be described in the same way. But while real stroopwafels require skill and a steady hand to make, the fake variety can be made perfectly by the most careless person in the world.

This is the perfect Christmas treat to make if you are deathly allergic to baking, cooking, DIY, weightlifting, or "exercise" in any sense of the word. You can make fake stroopwafels with just two store-bought ingredients: pizzelles and dulce de leche.

Stroopwafels consist of a thin, sugary dough that is waffled in a special mold. The ultra-thin waffles must then be split in half, covered in caramel, and sandwiched back together. The caramel hardens and the resulting candy is a malty, chewy treat. They can be eaten as is or softened over a steaming mug of coffee or tea. Fresh stroopwafels are absolutely fantastic, but you can see how making waffle dough, being careful not to burn something thin and delicate, and then filling and filling them with caramel can be a bit of a “trick” job.

So I combined two treats from Italy and many parts of Latin America to create the cheater’s version of this Dutch delicacy. It might just be the laziest hack of all time. Go to the grocery store and grab a jar of dulce de leche and a tub of pizelle. They usually come in packs of 24. I’ve seen vanilla, anise, and chocolate pizelle, and while they all taste great with milk caramel, vanilla is the closest thing to a classic syrup. They’re usually available in the cookie section of grocery stores, and dulce de leche is often in the “international aisle” or with the condensed and evaporated milk.