Sparkle Donuts

I fried up some mini donuts and dipped them in a vanilla glaze for a party at our place last night...and a party obviously calls for sparkle sprinkles!

Sparkle Donuts
Ingredients
2 envelopes active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
A few gratings of nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions
Proof yeast in warm water. Warm shortening in warmed milk. Whisk sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and flour together in bowl of stand mixer. Pour eggs, milk, and yeast into dry ingredients and mix with dough hook for about 5 minutes. Remove bowl from mixer, cover with saran wrap, and place in warm place to let the dough proof (to double in size) for 45 minutes to 1 hour (I like to preheat the oven and place the bowl on stove top). Begin heating oil to 365-370F. Also, cover sheet pans with parchment and heavily flour. Once the dough has risen, heavily flour a work surface and scrape all the dough out. Roll the dough out until it's about an inch thick. Cut your donuts in any shape and size you'd like, place on floured sheet trays, and allow to proof for another 10-15 minutes, or until dough bounces back to the touch. Drop a few donuts into the oil at a time and fry for about 45 seconds to a minute on each size, ensuring a strong golden color. Place hot donuts on cooling racks on top of sheet pans. Once fully cool, dip in glaze and decorate!

Glaze
Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon milk

Directions
Whisk all ingredients together until smooth, adding more milk if too thick.

Adapted from: All Recipes