25 Days of Cookies: Day 11
Grandma Bray’s donut holes are the star on this 11th Day of December. Ok, I know these are not technically a cookie. However, 25 cookies is a lot of cookies so I thought I would spice it up with this iconic recipe. While my dad makes these using a deep fat fryer, I just used a large dutch oven to fry these little nugs. Pro tip – if you have a grill with a gas side burner, it is so much better using that. That way no oil spats all over your clean stove AND your house doesn’t smell like a deep fat fryer. It also prevents the fire alarm from going off, but I am hoping that doesn’t happen to y’all as often as it happens to me.
donut holes
the BEST homemade donut holes
Equipment
- paper grocery bag
- fryer or heavy pot
Ingredients
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1½ cups warm water
- 3¾-4¼ cups AP flour
- vegetable oil for frying
- granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients – dough should be slightly sticky
- Roll dough into balls with floured hands
- Heat oil in pot or fryer to 350°F
- Fry in heated oil, about 4-5 minutes per side
- When donuts are golden brown on both sides, scoop out of oil using slotted spoon or spider and drop into brown paper bag with granulated sugar
- Roll donuts in sugar then when thoroughly coated, place on wire rack to cool
