These one bite marvels were made for an Authentic Italian Supper. The texture is more like an oatmeal cookie, neither dry or soft, but definitely not gooey. They don’t leave messy hands or telltale powder marks when you eat them. Easy to snack on, these little wonders are just too easy to grab as you stroll by the display table. The sugar colors chosen were to represent the Italian flag, but any color sugar or sprinkles will do just as well. The addition of wine to the batter cuts the sweet taste to a minimum but it isn’t enough to be very noticeable. Just watch how many you eat as it is just a bit too easy to overindulge! Will you be making these cookies for your next baking spree?
Italian Wine Cookies
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Yield 36
The texture is of these cookies is more like an oatmeal cookie, neither dry or soft, but definitely not gooey. They don't leave messy hands or telltale powder marks when you eat them.
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 egg, lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper. Make a well in the center and add the vegetable oil and wine. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- To form the biscuits, pinch off 1-inch balls of dough and gently roll into a small log about 1/2-inch in diameter. Bring the ends together to form a circle and pinch to close.
- Place the formed biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with the egg-water mixture. Bake for 12 to 18 minutes until solid and slightly crisp on the outside. Note: These cookies do not really brown, so test them after 12 minutes and time them according to your personal taste.
- Cool on wire racks and store in an airtight container.
Notes
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Your cookie recipes look delicious, Marilyn. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. I’m pinning to my Christmas treats board. We enjoy seeing your recipes each week! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
You are so kind Beverly! I love Snickerdoodle Sunday and I always look forward to your contributions on mine. Merry Christmas!
This looks so incredible! Loving it! Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls
Thanks for visiting Kim. I will see you tonite! Glad you liked the cookies.
A friend of mine made these a couple of years ago and I really enjoyed them. I asked for the recipe, got it and promptly forgot about them until today. 🙂
Good Morning, Maureen! I hope all is well there. I am glad I spurred your memories. These surely are delicious. I think I gained 5 pounds testing these cookies. But I got my exercise walking back and forth to sneak them one at a time!