Fried Fruit Cookies

• 4 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup fruit juice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 each eggs
• 1 x jelly
• 1 x powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

1. Sift together flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. Beat together until smooth eggs, oil, and fruit juice (raspberry juice is great, apple juice will do).
3. Add to the flour mixture and stir to make a soft dough.
4. Form dough into flat cakes (about 3 dozen).
5. Place 1/2 tsp.
6. of jelly (again, raspberry is wonderful, but any jelly or jam can be used) in the center of each and roll dough to cover jelly, forming a ball.
7. Deep-fry balls in hot oil for 4 to 5 minutes.
8. Drain on paper towels.
9. Dust with powdered sugar.

flour, baking powder, sugar, nutmeg, fruit juice, cinnamon, salt, eggs, powdered sugar, vegetable oil

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fried-fruit-cookies-33492 (may not work)