RING SHAPED COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C.
• Sift the flour directly onto the work surface, make a well in the center, add the sugar, wine, oil, and a handful of aniseed.
• Knead the ingredients together; the dough should not be too soft.
• Cut the dough into many pieces, shape each piece into a link, bring the ends of each link of dough together into the shape of a ring approximately 5 centimeters in diameter.
• Dip the cookies first in white wine and then coat them with the sugar.
• Place the cookies on a baking sheet which has been floured or lined with wax paper and bake for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool.

Steps:

• Cream together butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy; stir in vanilla.
• Whisk together flour and salt; add gradually to butter mixture; stir in chopped nuts.
• Chill dough if it seems too soft.
• Form dough into 1 1/4" balls and place onto parchment-lined or ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or just until the cookies start to turn light golden-brown; remove from oven and allow to cool slightly; while cookies are still warm (but NOT hot) remove them from baking sheets and roll, a few at a time, in powdered sugar until evenly coated; cool cookies completely on wire racks.
• Cookies may (optionally) be rolled in powdered sugar a second time once cooled to room temperature.
• NOTE: Forming dough into 1" balls will increase yield to 48 cookies.