Italian Wine Cookies Food

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.

RED WINE COOKIES (CIAMBELLINE AL VINO ROSSO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the flour sugar salt and baking powder in a large bowl and combine.
• Stir in the oil and wine until evenly blended.
• Roll the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Place the dough on a lightly floured board and make ropes cutting 4 inches long and 1/2 inch thick pieces and then making circle rings, twists, fish shapes, or just leave them as sticks if you like.
• Dip them on both sides with the granulated sugar.
• Place them on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and baked them in the preheated oven at 350 degrees.
• When the bottoms look caramelized slightly and they are a golden color they are done.
• This takes approximately 20 minutes or longer.
• Cool completely and store in thick freezer locking bags or an airtight container.