Fried Cookies

St. Joseph’s Day Fritters Fried Cookies

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These delicious fritters are traditionally made and served on St. Joseph's feast day, March 19 in Italy. This fried cookie recipe makes about 25 fritters, but can easily be double.

Water ½ cup
Butter, cut up into small pieces ¼ cup
Granulated sugar 2 Tbsps
A pinch of salt
Grated zest of a lemon
All purpose flour 1 cups
Eggs 4 large
Olive oil, for frying 2 cups
Confectioners’ sugar, to dust 1/3 cup

* Bring water, butter, granulated sugar, salt, and lemon zest to a boil in a medium saucepan.

* Mix in all the flour at once and stir with a wooden spoon.

* Continue stirring over low heat until dough starts to come away from sides of the saucepan. Set aside to cool.

* When dough is cool, beat in eggs, one at a time, until just blended. Dough should be soft, but not runny. Allow it to rest for at least one hour.

* Heat olive oil in a large deep skillet or deep fryer to 365 degrees F., or perform the toothpick test.

* Fry teaspoonfuls of dough in small batches until golden brown. Drain off excess oil on paper towels and dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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