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
- ½ cup white wine (dry)
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup oil (vegetable oil or light olive oil)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2¼ cups all purpose flour
EXTRAS
- sugar for coating
- ½ – 1 teaspoon anise seeds (if desired add with the flour)
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 cm long) and bring ends together to form a circle. Dip in sugar and and place on parchment covered baking sheets, bake for approximately 25-30 minutes, or golden in colour. Enjoy!
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Republished from January 2014
Hi. I made these today. They are a different variation from my mother’s old recipe, which uses an egg and a lot more wine, oil, and sugar, although those would yield @ 80-90 cookies.
These tasted good although the dough seemed a bit harder and dry. I had to dampen my hands a few times to be able to manage it. I’m wondering if I should use a touch more oil next time and perhaps not knead the dough in flour.
As well, I may try to make some without the sugar on top next time (like my mom’s recipe) to see how they turn out.
Anyway, thanks so much for this recipe, I like this version.
Hi Anna, yes if the dough is too dry then add a bit more oil, different flours absorb moisture differently. Glad you enjoy the recipe. Take care!
Have made these a couple of times now Rosemary, delicious and easy to make. Nice change from biscotti for coffee dunking.
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Paola, thanks so much, so glad you enjoy them. Take care!
Easy and delicious
Hi Gaetano, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. Take care!
I have made theses cookies using your recipe multiple times. They are a huge success. Absolutely delicious and so easy to make. Thank you!
Hi Diane, thanks so much, so glad everyone enjoyed them. Take care!
Hi Rosemary, I want to try
these delicious looking cookies , but I see no eggs in the recipe?
No need?
Hi Evelyn, no no eggs in wine cookies. 🙂 I hope you enjoy them. Take care.
Can I use white cooking wine?
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!
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!
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. 🙂
Can you use a stand mixer with the dough hook to knead the dough? If so, what’s the process for this?
Hi Vanessa, you should use a dough hook for a cookie dough, you should use the flat beaters. Hope this helps. 🙂
Can you use red wine instead? If so what changes are necessary. Thank you
Hi Diane, no you can just substitute white for red wine no other changes are necessary. Let me know how it goes. Take care!
Hi! Can I use some cinnamon along with the red wine? Thanks! Adri
Hi Adri, sure I love the combination, I actually have a red wine, cinnamon and chocolate chip wine cookie coming out soon. 🙂
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!
Hi Luisa, thanks so much, so glad you liked the cookies and other recipes. Take care and have a wonderful weekend!
Easiest cookie ever!1 love them they turn out perfectly thanks!
Hi Gina, thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed them. Take care and have a wonderful Sunday.
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
Thanks to everybody !
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!
Hi Adrienne, thanks so much, glad you enjoyed them. Have a great weekend.
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.
Hi Adrien, thanks so much. So glad I could help out. Take care. Let me know how it goes.