WINE BISCUITS

HERE IS ONE OF MY FAMILY'S FAVORITE: ITALIAN WINE BISCUITS
THIS RECIPE WAS GIVEN TO ME BY MY MOTHER-IN-LAW ANTOINETTE, SHE GOT IT FROM HER MOTHER-IN-LAW ANGELA ISABELLA CIMINO. IT'S AN OLD RECIPE.

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
10 CUPS SIFTED FLOUR
6 TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
2 CUPS SUGAR
2 CUPS OIL
2 CUPS RED OR WHITE WINE--I PREFER RED WINE
1 TEASPOON SALT
1 TEASPOON ANISE SEED (OPTIONAL) I CHOOSE NOT TO USE IT.

BEAT SUGAR, WINE, OIL & SALT. COMBINE FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER THEN ADD GRADUALLY TO THE LIQUID INGREDIENTS. IF THE DOUGH IS TOO SOFT TO ROLL AFTER ALL THE FLOUR IS ADDED, ADD MORE FLOUR A LITTLE AT A TIME UNTIL YOU CAN ROLL THE DOUGH.
ROLL THE DOUGH IN SMALL AMOUNTS AND SHAPE AS DESIRED (ROUND OR BRAIDED USUALLY WORKS FINE)

PLACE ON UNGREASED COOKIE SHEET OR ON PARCHMENT PAPER. NEXT BEAT 1 EGG AND LIGHTLY BRUSH THE TOP OF EACH BISCUIT. BAKE AT 425 OVEN UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN..CHECK THEM AFTER 15 MINUTES. OVENS VARY...ELECTRIC OVENS COOK FASTER, SO PLEASE CHECK THEM AFTER 15 MINUTES. YOU CAN ALSO LOWER THE TEMP IN THE OVEN TO 400.

THIS SHOULD YEILD ABOUT 100 BISCUITS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE YOU MAKE THEM.

ENJOY!