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italian wine cookie recipe

Italian Wine Cookies (Biscotti Poveri)

Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cookies of the poor, italian biscotti, italian biscotti recipe, italian cookies, italian cookies of the poor, italian wine cookies
Servings: 6 Small Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Raw Cane Sugar
  • 1 cup Wine (Color of your choice - I prefer red. If steering clear of alcohol, juice is a great substitute)
  • ~ 1 cup All-Purpose Flour Amount of flour will vary - just follow directions below!

Optional Ingredients for the Dough

  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ tsp Anise seed

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350℉/175℃
  • Add the olive oil, sugar and wine in a bowl (If using optional ingredients add them now)
  • Mix until combined
  • Sprinkle flour into the wet mixture slowly while mixing
  • Once a dough ball forms you will stop adding flour
  • Make sure the dough isn't dry, but also isn't sticky to handle - if it's too sticky add more flour
  • Cut chunks of the dough off and roll into a snake-like roll (the thinner the tube of dough, the crunchier the cookie)
  • Form into any shape of your choosing (traditionally their shaped like a doughnut or crossed at the tail)
  • Roll the formed cookies in sugar or cinnamon sugar
  • Place cookies on a baking sheet and bake at 374℉/175℃ for 10-15 minutes
  • Allow cookies to cool and enjoy!