Grandma made it all the time. I think it's hard to make. she always put a walnut on top. There aer recipes online but not exactly like Grandma's, I don't think.
They're a light airy sugar candy. Very different.
This picture looks most like what she made, sans walnuts. As with anything, there are a lot of options and variations.
And yes, it looks weird but is yummy. And it looks like uncooked dough but it' snot.
It has the slightest 'crunch' to it.