Champagne Cookies

New Year's - Holidays and Events

My favorite cookie is the champagne cookie that you can get at an Italian bakery. After trying a few different recipes and adjusting them, I liked this one a lot. This is such a fun cookie. Great for New Year's Eve! They are wonderful with a glass of champagne.

Brief

Prep 28 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 30

Yield: 30 cookies

Champagne Cookies

Ingredients

½ cup multicolored candy sprinkles

½ cup shortening

1 cup white sugar

1 cup champagne

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

4 drops red food coloring

or as needed

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the sprinkles in a shallow bowl.

Step 2

Beat the shortening and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and creamy. Pour in the champagne and mix for about 1 minute on low speed. Mixture will be lumpy. Mix in the baking powder and stir in flour to make a smooth dough. Stir in red food coloring by drops until the mixture is desired shade of pink.

Step 3

Pinch off about 1 rounded tablespoon of dough roll into a ball and dip the ball into the sprinkles covering the top. Place the ball onto a baking sheet with the sprinkles up and repeat with the rest of the dough. Use the bottom of a glass to press the cookies flat.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies are very lightly browned and the cookies are crisp 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool 1 minute on baking sheet before removing to a rack to finish cooling.

Nutritional Information

Champagne Cookies

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 109.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 15.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 9.1g

Fat: 4.2g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.7mg 5%

Folate: 15.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 20.5mg 2%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 2.8mg 1%

Potassium: 27.4mg 1%

Sodium: 33.6mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 37.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.