Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw sugar
  • 4 tablespoons ( 1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups sifted unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
  • 2 tablespoons hot water
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying
  • Cinnamon sugar for coating

Method

  • Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixer bowl.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together.
  • Dissolve the instant coffee in the hot water.
  • Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk and coffee to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • The dough should be fairly stiff but smooth.
  • Cover and refrigerate the dough at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Divide the dough into 5 parts.
  • Roll out 1 part dough 1/2 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
  • Keep the remaining dough refrigerated.
  • Cut the dough into holes with a small round cookie cutter.
  • Gather the scraps, roll, and cut out many additional holes as possible.
  • Heat vegetable oil to 375F in a deep-fat fryer.
  • Fry the doughnut holes, 8 to 10 at a time, turning once with tongs, until the holes are a deep golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towels and then roll in a shallow bowl of cinnamon sugar.
  • Repeat with the remaining dough.