Name: Red Wine Cookies (Ciambelline al Vino Rosso)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 - 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt,; 1/8 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup Merlot or Cabernet Red Wine; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons light olive oil ( I use light extra virgin olive oil); 1 or more cups of white granulated sugar for rolling them in before baking; Optional: Whole almonds or pistachios for garnishing in the middle; Note: this recipe can be doubled with no problem.

Red Wine Cookies, also known as taralli in Italy, are one of my favorite Italian baked delights and so delicious!

The recipe which uses red wine has been in our family from Rome, Italy for many years.

Now through the years, I have viewed many variations to this kind of cookie from sweet to savory.

Ours is rolled in white granulated sugar before baking to add just the right sweetness.

We love all kinds of authentic Italian cookies and besides these being on top of the list of our favorites, you may also like our Italian Anisette Biscotti.

The family also enjoys Pistachio Biscotti, Orange Marmalade Biscotti, and a festive Cranberry Orange Biscotti that are all perfect fall treats.

These are so easy to make and totally addicting.

I have to tell you in this photo has my Grandma's wine glass from 1976 when she passed away and it was already 70 years old.

The wine bottle is the last bottle my bottle John gave me before he passed away in 2019 and both so very precious to me!

Scroll down to my printable recipe card for this authentic delicious Italian Red Wine Cookie Recipe.

these are an round Italian cookie made with red wine and coated in sugar in a glass dish with a bottle of chianti and more cookies i n the background

Red Wine Cookies

I can't think of a better way to use up leftover red wine than making these sweet delicious cookies.

A vintage recipe that our mom made for every party and since it was a little on the pink side, it's a festive looking holiday cookie on our cookie tray.

A truly authentic style cookie her mom made when she was growing up and the recipe is over 100 years old.

The cookies are soft inside and crunchy sweet on the outside. Totally delicious anytime but surely goes great after dinner with a glass of the rest of that red wine we used in these.

Totally delicious anytime but surely goes great after dinner with a glass of the rest of that red wine we used in this recipe.

this is a single circle ring red wine cookie rolled in white sugar

Suggestions

use a dry red wine like Chianti, Merlot, Cabernet
you can make ropes and cut if you're in a hurry
do not over bake the cookies
leave them plain if you prefer less sweetness
always store in airtight containers
these cookies freeze perfectly
use mason jars for gift-giving
add granulated sugar on before baking if preferred
always preheat the oven
flour your hands while making ropes and circles
bake on parchment paper for easy removal

this is the dough to make a red wine Italian cookie

Tips and Ideas

roll in green sugar for Christmas
these are a great after-dinner treat with a glass of wine
rolled in powdered sugar after baking can also be used
keep them in an airtight container
topped with colored sugars or sprinkles for any party or holiday theme

this is a collage of the dough and how to make Italian Red Wine Cookies

Ingredients You Will Need(scroll down to the printable recipe card for exact measurements)

dry red wine
sugar
salt
baking powder
flour
oil
more white sugar for rolling in

this is the dry ingredients in a glass bowl for making red wine cookies

Tools

parchment paper
baking sheet
knife
measuring cups
measuring spoons
bowl
spatula
mixing spoons

this is the olive oil and Merlot red wine in the bowl of flour to mix in to make cookies

More Recipes We Love

Cinnamon Brown Butter Cookies
Chocolate Spice Cookies
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cookies

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Addicting Cookies

Wine Cookies Ciambelle al Vino Rosso, are a perfect addition to Fall.
Light, crunchy, Italian. fast, easy, made with wine what can be better for wine lovers?

Seriously, once you try these you will be addicted they're so delicious.

I always have to make a double batch everyone loves these and they surely make a great little gift package for your wine lovers around the holiday.

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Author: Claudia Lamascolo