Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4       cup           butter -- softened
1         cup           sugar
2                       egg yolks -- large, beaten
1                       egg -- large, whole, beaten
4         cups          flour -- unbleached
2         teaspoons     baking powder
1/4       teaspoon      nutmeg
1/2       teaspoon      baking soda
3/4       cup           butter or sour milk
                        confectioners' sugar

Preparation:

Cream the butter and sugar. Stir in egg yolks and whole egg; blend. In a separate bowl, sift all dry ingredients except the confectioners' sugar; add to creamed mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Stir to mix all ingredients. Cook by dropping spoonsfuls of dough into 375 degree F deep fat. Fry a few at a time, to keep fat temperature constant. Turn to brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with confectioners' su