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!
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.
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.
More Cookies You May Enjoy!
- Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
- Traditional Italian Breakfast Cookies
- Cinnamon Applesauce Cookies
- Cannestrelli Delicious Italian Cookies
- Italian Almond Cookies
- Italian Taralli
This is one of those recipes fast and easy cookie recipes.
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.
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!
Wine Cookies / Ciambelle al Vino
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!
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Republished from January 2014
Can I use amaretto instead of wine
Hi Natalie, I would say no because amaretto is a liqueur. I would substitute the wine with white grape juice instead. 🙂
Can u add lime or lemon zest to these cookies??
Hi Kathy, I have never added lemon or lime zest to the cookies and I have never heard of an Italian adding it, but if you want to try it, let me know how it tastes.
Hi Rosemary
I made the ciambelle and followed your recipe… the dough would not come together after kneeling and the logs cracked as I rolled!
What did I do wrong?
Did not over knead.
Hi Carmela, if you find that the dough is too dry then add some more liquid (wine) or if too wet more flour, it can depend on the flour used or even the weather. Hope that helps.
Any particular type of white wine? Any particular type of flour? (Is all purpose okay?) Has anyone tried olive oil?
Hi Christine, I corrected the post to show that it should all purpose flour and dry white wine doesn’t have to be a really expensive one, (which ever one you like). I usually go for an Italian :).
Great recipe just like my Italian mom used to make. Highly recommend 🙏🏼❤️
I put them in my freezer afterwards. Love the crunchiness!
My mom taught me from Roma. Now leaving in Leamington Ont.
Aniseed is the best way to go. Tried the fennel, just not the original recipe and I don’t like the taste.
Great with an Expresso.
Hi Maria, thanks so much glad you like it and that it’s like your Mom’s. Take care.
I make these all the time! We love them. I do have a question for Rosemary. Mine come out very hard. And in 1 day are even harder? Any suggestions?
I make lots of recipes in you book and love them all.
Thank you.
Hi Deb, these cookies are quite hard, that’s why Italians usually dip them in coffee or wine to soften them up.
I only have prosecco do you think that would work?
Hi Luciana, I really don’t know, try it I don’t think it will hurt it and it might be really good. Let me know if you do.
perfect, easy to make and very good.
Hi Dominic, thanks so much. Take care.
These cookies are delicious! They taste exactly like the ones my brother-in-law’s mother (from Calabria) makes at Christmas. And what a great way to finish up leftover wine. I made half plain and half with fennel seeds since I didn’t have anise (which I personally like better, both are great). They are crunchy and have a unique taste that is so addictive. Thanks so much for letting me recreate these cookies at home!
Hi Irene, thanks so much, so glad you like them. They are one of our favourites too.
Is this recipe in your Authentic Italian Desserts book?
Hi Kirsten yes they are.
Terrific! Nice and crunchy, very tasty cookie. Dough is easy to make and work with. I folded in chopped walnuts and raisons into each cookie…a bit more work forming each cookie but a delicious addition. I am a wanna-be Italian living in Toronto.
Hi Anne thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed them. Great idea with the raisins and walnuts. Have a great weekend. And I wanna be living in Toronto! 🙂
I remember my Nonna use to make a version of these!
They were so yummy!
Thanks for sharing! I will definitely be making them very soon!
An Italian Canadian from Woodbridge, Ontario,, Canada
Hi Luisa, thanks I hope you like them. Let me know.
Thank you so much for this recipe. ..my mom used to make these all the time , but as she got older she forgot and was so confused and never wrote down recipes….now she gone and I can make are these again …my kids love them…thanks again.
Hi Fran, thanks so much, so glad you found the recipe. Have a great weekend.
Can I use red wine
Hi Virginia, sure red wine works well too.
Wonderful way to use up leftover wine! Made these with wine, red, a mix of both and they always come out delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Hi SPC, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the recipe.