Wine Cookies Original Italian Recipes

WINE COOKIES / CIAMBELLE AL VINO

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius)
• In a medium mixing bowl add wine, oil, sugar, salt and baking powder (add anise seeds if using) mix well, gradually add flour, a little at a time, until it all comes together.
• Transfer to a slightly floured flat surface and knead lightly approximately 10 times. Dough will be soft, so don't work it too much.
• Cut off a little dough at a time, roll into a small chubby rope (about 5 inches (13 centimeters long) and bring ends together to form a circle. Dip in sugar and and place on parchment covered cookie sheets, bake for approximately 25-30 minutes, or golden in colour. Enjoy!

WINE COOKIES (ORIGINAL ITALIAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder and sugar. Add the wine and oil. Mix with a large fork and then with your hands.
• Roll small pieces of dough between hands to make "logs" then shape into circles. The circles should be no bigger than the 2 inches in diameter. Roll cookies in extra sugar and place on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until slightly brown. After cookies cool they should be hard and crisp.

ANISE & WINE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup sugar, oil, wine, aniseed and salt until blended. Gradually stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. Cover; let rest 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 6-in. ropes. Shape each into a ring, pinching ends together to seal. Dip tops of cookies into remaining sugar. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.