chanukah doughnuts

We finally made our sufganiyot, or chanukah doughnuts, Naomi and me. Not a Nepali speciality, I'm sure, but mmm are they ever good. These aren't traditional chanukah doughnuts, but are from an African recipe:

1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon and nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups flour

Mix the butter and sugar, then add the other ingredients. When well mixed, use your hands to knead dough into a ball. Break off small bits and roll into balls, about 1 1/2 -2" in diameter. Deep-fry at 350 degrees fahrenheit until golden, and roll or dip in cinnamon sugar.