Mr. Food: Wine Biscuits

Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup sweet red wine
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat baking sheets with cooking spray. 
    
2. In a large bowl, combine butter, wine, and granulated sugar until well blended. Add baking powder, salt, flour, and vanilla; mix until well blended.
    
3. With a rolling pin, roll out the dough onto a floured board to a 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter, cut out cookies then place on prepared baking sheets.
    
4. Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5 minutes.
    
5. Shake a few cookies at a time in a plastic bag with the confectioners' sugar until well coated.

Makes about 5 dozen biscuits.