Doughnut Cookies

These cookies are so cute. I saw them in a book and just had to make them. They are really easy to make too. They have a dense and dry texture.

Doughnut Cookies

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

2 eggs

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon sea salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup confectioner sugar

2 ¼ cups all purpose flour

¼ cup finely ground nuts, such as almonds, walnuts or pecans

Combine the olive oil, butter, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer until everything is combined. Add the rest of the ingredients mix. The dough will not come together. You will have to press it together into a ball.

Form the dough into balls (I used a 2 teaspoon scoop) and roll into a rope about ½ inch thick. Coil the rope into a doughnut.

Bake at 350 F until the tops are just slightly golden. Remove and cool. When cool, dip into glaze and decorate. Let the glaze set before storing.

Glaze

1 cup confectioner sugar

4 teaspoons milk

2 teaspoons honey

½ teaspoon of extract of choice

Food coloring

Combine everything in a bowl and stir until smooth.