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Wine Cookies Ciambelle al Vino

Wine Cookies Ciambelle al Vino, are a perfect addition to Fall. Light, crunchy and Italian. Fast, easy and made with wine, can’t get any better than that!

Wine cookies ciambelle al vino, a delicious crunchy not too sweet Italian fall cookie, made with white wine. Fast and easy.


 

Grapes have been picked,  fermented, pressed and filtrated and almost ready for tasting in the coming months.

But what wine is left from last year can be used not only for drinking but also for making delicious Italian Wine Cookies or as they are called in Italian Ciambelle al Vino.

upclose of Italian wine cookies

Wine cookies Ciambelle al Vino  have now become a fall tradition in our home, my husband and my kids can’t wait until I make these. You can’t beat Fall for Cookies and Cakes in my books.

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This is one of those recipes fast and easy cookie recipes.

Wine cookies ciambelle al vino, a delicious crunchy not too sweet Italian fall cookie, made with white wine. Fast and easy.

The dough comes together with no problem at all, and needless to say it is not a sticky dough, it is such a soft smooth dough you may want to continue to kneed it more than needed, but please don’t, it only takes a about ten strokes.

Make short chubby ropes, bring the ends together, dip in sugar and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. You will then be one step closer to one of the most delicious cookies you can make.

Italian wine cookies on a wire wrack

These wine cookies ciambelle al vino are a not- too- sweet,  crunchy cookie with a hint of wine. Italians love to dunk them im a glass of wine, more wine the merrier I guess.

I prefer mine with a strong espresso. I am sure tea would work just fine too. Enjoy!

upclose of Italian wine cookies

Wine Cookies / Ciambelle al Vino

Rosemary Molloy
Wine Cookies Ciambelle al Vino, a delicious crunchy not too sweet Italian fall cookie, made with white wine. Fast and easy.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 108 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup white wine (dry)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup oil (I used corn oil)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • sugar for coating
  • 1/2 – 1 teaspoon anise seeds (if desired)

Instructions
 

  • 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!

Video

Notes

The cookies should be stored in an airtight container and can be kept on the counter  for up to 5 days or place them in a freezer bag or container, they will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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Wine cookies ciambelle al vino, a delicious crunchy not too sweet Italian fall cookie, made with white wine. Fast and easy.

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Republished from January 2014

122 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I have made theses cookies using your recipe multiple times. They are a huge success. Absolutely delicious and so easy to make. Thank you!

    1. Hi Teresa, I really wouldn’t recommend it since cooking wine has added salt and perservatives that regular drinking wine doesn’t have to give it longer shelf life. But if you want to try, let me know if you do. Take are and have a great week!

  2. 5 stars
    Hi Rosemary!

    About to pull these out of the oven and the smell DEVINE! All I had on hand was a sweet white so I’m very interested to see how they turn out. I also added 1/8 tsp of Anise oil since it’s SO strong. Just wondering how to store these? How long do they keep? Thank you!

    1. Hi Laura,the cookies should be stored in an airtight container and will keep on the counter for up to 5 days or place them in a freezer bag or container, they will keep for up to 3 months in the freezer. Hope that helps. 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    I hardly ever leave replies, just not my thing but I have to let you know I made these cookies today and they were excellent! I have been following you for a while and have tried many of your recipes and they always turn out perfect and delicious. Grazie mille!

  4. 5 stars
    I recently wrote that I made wine cookies with different flavors. I need to revise the amounts.
    1tsp. Vanilla, 1tsp. Orange, 1tsp. Lemon, 1tsp. Anise extracts.
    The all Anise I used is 1Tbls. Extract.
    Please take my other comment down.
    This is fabulous

  5. Wine Cookies
    These are just fabulous & very easy to make. I used 2 Tbls. of Anise Extract instead of Anise Seed. They were fabulous! My Italian families favorite. I also made them with 2tsp. of Vanilla, Orange, Lemon, Anise extract each. They were also fabulous! My mother-in-law made them & a very difficult process that we haven’t had them since she died many, many years ago. Thank you!

  6. 5 stars
    I want to say thank you. I had the same recipe from a client I had as a care aide was the best. This is very similar and will make it.

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