WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — At a family-owned counter service eatery specializing in Italian treats, the cooks don't rely on mass production to make pizzelles, the traditional Italian waffle cookies made using a specialized iron that imprints decorative patterns to give them their unique look.

For Joeylyn Corder and her big brother George, that labor starts at 5 a.m., day in and day out. This is their life, every single day.

In all, Corder said she can make 900 pizzelles in a day, but at Grammy’s Goodies, such Italian treats aren't mass produced. Instead, she said she's learned to run six of the specialized irons at the same time — by hand.

"Yeah, it's a lot. I get into a rhythm and have a system. I get to think of my great grandmother the whole time,” she said. Considered one of the oldest k

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