Super Easy (& Delicious) Homemade Doughnuts

Having sleepovers with our four year old granddaughter is so much fun! Madeleine and I have a tradition that involves going through Dunkin' Donuts drive-through in our pajamas as soon as we wake up. She LOVES doughnuts!!! This morning we didn't want to get out of the house (brrr!!!), so we made our morning fun by making these homemade delicious doughnuts.

Ingredients:

Doughnuts

1 can biscuit dough (8-10 biscuits) ~ I usually get Walmart's Great Value brand. The "homestyle" biscuits work great!

1 quart vegetable oil

Glaze

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

3-4 tbs hot water

Chocolate Frosting (for dipping after glazing)

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tbsp milk (start with 1 tbsp, but may need to increase if not smooth enough)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Heat electric skillet to 375 degrees.
2. Place 2 paper towels on a wire rack where you will place donuts when they come out of the hot oil.
3. Set up another wire rack next to the first one for the glazing station. Place a paper towel underneath to catch excess glaze for easy clean up.
4. Mix glaze ingredients together until smooth. Add more hot water as needed for desired consistency.
5. Separate biscuits and cut circles in the center of each disk. (I use the cap from my small salt shaker...after I make sure I free the cap from salt.)
6. Roll each cut out into balls (these are for the donut holes).
7. Place donuts 2 at a time into hot oil until golden. Flip onto other side and fry again until golden. This should only take about 30 seconds-1 minute for each side.
8. Scoop donuts out with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined wire rack. Repeat the frying process for the rest of the donuts and donut holes. In between each batch, coat the hot donuts in glaze on both sides by dunking each side quickly. Set them on the second bare wire rack to let the excess drip off onto the paper towels underneath.
9. If adding chocolate frosting, just dip one side of a glazed doughnut halfway into the chocolate frosting and then return to the wire rack to dry.
10. ENJOY!!! THESE ARE QUITE TASTY!