I had never heard of New Year's cookies until I met Dave. They are a Mennonite food that are actually called Portzelky. They are delicious, horrible for you I'm sure, and more like a fritter than a cookie.
Papa and Nana came over on New Year's Day and Nana had the kids help her make them. She almost wasn't going to make them - WHAT!??!! Dave was not happy. So we started them WAY late in the day, but they were done just in time before bed for the kids. Nothing like filling them with sugar before bed.
Nana is a bit more tolerant of messes while cooking than I am. Unless it was because she was at my house and not hers. Regardless, Taylor had a great time and did super at measuring out 6 cups of flour.
After they are fried, you cover them in sugar. The kids were given this job. And you can probably imagine the amount of sugar that was on the floor under their chairs.
Which is why Annie had a front row seat.
Football and New Year's Cookies is all this guy needs to start a new year off right.
Warning: These aren't so good if they aren't fresh. So that means you get to pretty much stuff yourself with them all in one day/evening. Or you can share with neighbors and friends! That may be smarter and nicer.
Here's the recipe in case you want to try them next year!
New Year's Cookies
Ingredients:
1 pkg. yeast, dissolved in 1/4 c. water
2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup raisins - cooked for a few minutes in water and then drained
2 eggs
5-6 cups flour
Directions:
Scald milk, cool to lukewarm. Add the dissolved yeast. Beat eggs and add to milk and yeast. Add sugar and salt. Then flour and raisins last. With large spoon, mix well until a medium soft dough. Do not knead. Let rise until double in size. Then stir down and let rise until double in size again. Drop by tablespoon into deep fat fryer (or we just do a deep pan with oil heated to 375). Fry until golden brown on all sides, turning once. Take them out and drain on paper towel and then roll in sugar.
And now here we are, January 16. I feel like we just celebrated New Year's Eve. And now the month is half over. More of our January coming soon.
4 comments:
Oh holy cow...those look soooo yummy! Printing the recipe out to file for sure! Might have to try them BEFORE 349 days :)
LOVE New Year's Cookies. they're a tradition in our family!
YUM YUM - printing for next year my mother-in-law always had a NY's MAN to deliver a gift on NY's day so will add these cookies to the tradition
i haven't had those in years!!!
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