Zuccherini di Vernio

Zuccherini di Vernio are traditional dry cookies originating from the city of Vernio in Prato, Tuscany. The dough is made with flour, eggs, butter, sugar, yeast, and aniseed seeds, with the addition of a drop of aniseed liqueur. It is shaped into rings or small doughnuts, then baked in the oven. After they have been baked, the cookies are dipped into a glaze of sugar and water, and they are then left to cool. Zuccherini di Vernio are typically eaten for breakfast or as a snack that's often dipped into milk, coffee, vermouth, or Vin Santo. In the city, they're also traditionally eaten at weddings because their shape is reminiscent of a wedding ring.