Chocolate Chip Doughnuts

Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes Recipes

Yield: Makes about 20 doughnuts, depending on size.

My grandmother, Ardena Currier, made these for special occasions. You may need to use a slotted spoon to remove chocolate chips from the fat as you cook the doughnuts, to prevent a messy situation. This is less of a problem if you use good-quality chocolate chips.

• 6 to 8 cups vegetable shortening or oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Heat the shortening in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven until it registers 350°F on a candy/frying thermometer (the shortening should be about 1-1⁄2 inches deep). Meanwhile, beat the eggs until light. Add the sugar, butter, and vanilla. Mix well. Combine the dry ingredients and add to the egg mixture alternately with the milk. Mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by well-rounded teaspoons into the pot. Fry until golden brown, flipping once about halfway through. Remove carefully and place on paper towels. –Donna Sprague, The Huntoon Farm, Danbury, New Hampshire

Find Similar Recipes

• By Category
  • Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes Recipes
• By Course
  • Breakfast & Brunches Recipes
• By Preparation Method
  • Deep Fry Recipes