Italian Wine Cookies

What could be more fitting than some good old fashioned Italian wine cookies following an awesome authentic Italian Dinner. Suits me just fine, wine while I cook dinner, wine with dinner, more wine for dessert and wine in my dessert... makes a chubby little Italian woman very happy! And giddy too. Lol.

My husband says he didn't know they had named a cookie after me! I'm not quite sure what he meant by that? I'll just have to assume he was paying me a compliment as he thinks I'm so sweet!

I found this beloved Italian wine cookie recipe in a very old Italian cookbook that was handed down to my father. It also included an exquisite collection of various other authentic Italian cookie and dessert recipes from the Mediterranean, some of which you will discover on my website.

Italian wine cookies make a perfect ending to a beautiful meal. Share some cookies and laughter while you sip on some cappuccino or a yummy Italian tea infused with amaretto and whip cream. (You might want to make an alternative dessert for your children!)

Michele Romano Recipes

Italian Wine Cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup Italian red wine
2 cups oil, I use coconut oil (enough for deep frying or frying in a heavy duty deep pan.)
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preparation:

Place flour, baking powder and sugar into a bowl. Using pastry blender or fork, cut the butter in until it is well blended into the flour.
Make a well in the center and pour in red wine.
Knead dough until smooth, about 5 minutes.
Wrap in wax paper and set aside for 2 hours, but do not chill.
Heat oil in cast iron deep pan or deep fryer.
Roll dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into 1 inch wide and 4 inch long strips.
Drop about 4 at a time into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
Turn as they rise to the surface.
Remove from oil with slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Combine confectioners sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over strips as they are cooling.