Fried Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/3 tablespoons sugar (brown or )
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons milk
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup sugar (brown or )
• 2 1/2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and baking powder together.
• 2 add sugar, salt, egg and milk. blend to make a smooth dough.
• 3 roll out and cut into 1/2"x1/4"x1" strips. (sprinkle with a little flour if difficult to cut).
• 4 heat oil in deep skillet 1/3 full to 330 degrees f.
• 5 fry dough pieces, adding one at a time, making sure they don't stick together. remove from oil when and drain on paper towel when evenly browned.
• 6 to make the icing, heat the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, constantly stirring until it thickens. if a small drop immersed in water hardens, it is ready.
• 7 add fried dough pieces to syrup and gently stir to coat all pieces evenly.
• 8 place cookies on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and allow to cool and set.
• 9 place in ziplock type bag or other container once coating dries and hardens.