Sweet Milk Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Combine eggs and sugar; blend carefully.
Sift flour, salt, baking powder and spices.
Add alternately with combined milk, shortening and vanilla to first mixture.
Chill dough.
Turn onto lightly floured board and roll.
Cut with floured cutter.
Fry in 365\u00b0 deep oil until brown, turning once, if necessary.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Sprinkle with sugar (optional).