Sugar 'n' Spice Doughnuts

Instructions:

Cream shortening. Add sugar and eggs. Sift flour, spices, baking powder, and salt together and add alternately with milk to the first mixture. The dough should be fairly soft. Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with doughnut cutter. Fry in deep fat at 375 degrees F until brown, turning once (about 1-1/2 minutes on each side).

Additional Notes:

The Yankee Cook found that these doughnuts require a practiced hand. You have to flour the work surface well or the very soft dough will stick, but the less flour you use at this stage, the lighter the finished fried cakes will be. Fortunately, they're delicious even when they're on the heavy side.

Instructions:

Roll doughnuts in coating (or shake in a bag).