Polish Galicyjskie Cookies

These sweet, fried pastries are filled with cinnamon, raisins, and a lot of the secret ingredient: potato. Potato cookies may freak people out, but this is a pretty standard recipe from Poland using up ingredients that would normally be found in every kitchen.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• confectioners' sugar for dusting
• 2 tablespoons raisins (Optional)
• ½ cup cream
• 2 ¾ pounds potatoes - peeled, finely grated, and squeezed dry
• 1 cup oil for deep frying

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat together the egg yolks, cream 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, and cinnamon until smooth. Stir into the grated potatoes along with the raisins, and mix until well combined; then stir in the flour.

Step 2

Beat the egg whites with salt until stiff. Gently fold into the potato mixture.

Step 3

Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep fryer or electric skillet.

Step 4

Fry the cookies by dropping heaping tablespoon-size dollops into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides, then drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar.