Learn how to make Italian Red Wine Doughnut Cookies – traditional sweet cookies from the South of Italy.
Course
Cookies
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
baking, cookies, Italian
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time25minutes
AuthorManuela Zangara
Ingredients
100ml– 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp red wine
100ml– ½ cup vegetable oil
100gms– ½ cup granulated sugar
375gms– 3 cups all purpose flour
1tspbaking powder
2tspfennel seeds
Granulated sugar to coat
Instructions
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the red wine, vegetable oil, and sugar.
Add the flour, baking powder, and fennel seeds and knead well.
Divide the dough in small pieces and roll them into ropes about 1 cm (1/2”) thick. Cut these ropes into segments approximately 15 cm – 6” long. Join the ends of the segments by forming a drop-like shape and press lightly with your finger.
Coat the cookies with granulated sugar and put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 170°C – 340°F for 15 minutes.