In a medium-size bowl, place flour, egg, baking powder, salt, whiskey, vanilla extract, warm water and yeast. Mix until it forms into a dough. Let it rise for one and a half hours, until it doubles.

Place two tablespoons of oil on a plate. Then put four balls of dough on the plate. The oil helps the dough be less sticky. Make a hole in the middle of each piece of dough with your hands. It should look like a bagel.

Heat four cups of oil in a six-quart pot. Place on medium heat. Place four sfinj in the pot at once and watch closely until they turn medium brown. Flip them over to cook the other side to the same color, then remove from oil and let the oil drain off. Continue with the rest of the dough.

Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar if desired.