Moscow Ponchiki

Moscow Ponchiki is very delicious. Just baked, tender, fluffy doughnuts will disappear right from your eyes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil (for frying)
•  ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Add cinnamon and baking powder to flour. Sift it into a bowl.
2. Beat eggs with sugar, add soft butter and mix in milk. While stirring, add flour gradually. Knead into a stiff dough.
3. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Make rounds with a cup, then make rounds on the rounds with a smaller diameter. Ponchiki must have a form of rings.
4. Warm oil in the pan. Put 2-3 rings at a time in hot oil, fry until light golden.
5. Sprinkle baked cookies with powdered sugar.