Grandma-Style Deep-Fried Enriched-Dough Cookies
Quick and fairly simple tea-time dessert! A wonderful grandma-style recipe for airy enriched-dough cookies made without baking or using an oven - sure to please many and pleasantly surprise with a great taste!
Updated : 08 January, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
5
Chicken eggs
0.25 teaspoon
Salt
100 grams
Sugar
1 teaspoon
Vanilla sugar
50 milliliters
Milk
550 milliliters
Vegetable oil
2 tablespoon
Cognac
1
Lemon
650 grams
Wheat flour
5 grams
Baking soda
1.5 teaspoon
Powdered sugar
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
To make these delicious grandma-style enriched-dough cookies, prepare all the needed ingredients.
Step 2
Crack 5 large eggs into a deep bowl, then add 1/4 tsp salt.
Step 3
Whisk the eggs well.
Step 4
Add 100 g sugar (about 1/2 cup) and 1 tsp vanilla sugar.
Step 5
Pour in 50 ml milk (about 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp) at room temperature.
Step 6
Add 2 Tbsp vegetable oil.
Step 7
Add 2 Tbsp cognac.
Step 8
Mix everything well.
Step 9
Finely grate the zest of 1 lemon and squeeze its juice into a small bowl.
Step 10
Add the lemon zest to the main bowl, pour in the lemon juice, and mix well.
Step 11
Add most of the 600 g sifted wheat flour (about 4 3/4 cups total; add gradually).
Step 12
Add 1 scant tsp baking soda and mix well.
Step 13
Add the remaining flour and knead until you get the right dough consistency.
Step 14
Continue kneading the dough by hand in the bowl for about 7 minutes.
Step 15
Gather the dough into a ball and place it in a plastic bag for 30 minutes.
Step 16
After that, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface, gently knead and shape it, then divide into 2 equal parts.
Step 17
Press each part into a thick flat cake.
Step 18
Roll each one into a 3-4 mm thick rectangle.
Step 19
Cut each rectangle into strips about 7 cm wide.
Step 20
Slightly roll each strip and cut it into 2 pieces.
Step 21
Make small knife cuts along the edges of each strip.
Step 22
Fold each strip tightly in half.
Step 23
Roll the folded strips into rings and firmly pinch the ends together.
Step 24
Pour enough vegetable oil into a pot for deep-frying and heat it well, then carefully add the formed rings.
Step 25
Using a wooden stick to turn them, fry the rings quickly on both sides until golden.
Step 26
Place the cookies on paper towels to remove excess oil and dust with powdered sugar to taste.
Step 27
Cook together, cook simply, cook the tastiest homemade dishes from accessible ingredients! Enjoy your tea!
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