Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Donuts:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup buttermilk
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour, divided

Spiced Sugar:
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
dash of salt

Cream butter and sugar, add pumpkin & eggs and beat well. Add baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla, & buttermilk (buttermilk substitute: 1/2 cup milk + 2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar- let stand 5 minutes). Mix well. Gradually add 4 cups of flour until you have a soft dough- the consistency of sugar cookie dough. Roll out with remaining flour (only use enough so that they don't stick to the countertop) 1/4 inch thick. Cut into circles and cut smaller circles out of the center (if you have a "donut cutter" you can use that. I used a regular cup and a medicine cup from children's motrin). Keep center circles to make donut holes. Let the donuts rest for 15 minutes before frying. Fry in oil at 375 for about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from oil and drain on cooling rack with paper towels underneath. Immediately toss HOT donuts in spiced sugar until coated. Enjoy!!