Nonna Annita Fallone Apruzzese’s Wine Cookies

“When you bake the wine cookies, the whole house smells beautiful!” Nonna Annita says, as I help her dip a little bagel-shaped cookie into granulated sugar, while the intoxicating aroma of sweet wine and fennel seeds waft past me from the baking sheet in the oven. These simple, slightly sweet wine cookies are typical of Nonna Annita’s hometown of Ciociaria, and their mild flavor makes them perfect for dipping in a glass of wine or in your morning coffee. Yo