Moscow Ponchiki

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 100 g oil to fry
• powdered cinnamon

Directions

1. Add cinnamon and baking powder to flour.
2. Sift it into a bowl.
3. Beat up eggs with sugar, add soft butter and mix in milk.
4. While stirring, add flour gradually.
5. Knead stiff dough.
6. Roll out dough ⅕ inch thick.
7. Make rounds with a cup, then make rounds on the rounds with a smaller diameter.
8. Ponchiki must have a form of rings.
9. Warm oil in the pan.
10. Put 2 – 3 rings at a time in hot oil, fry until light golden.
11. Sprinkle baked cookies with powdered sugar.