Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and whisk totether.

Add cold butter in small pieces. Use clean fingers and crumble butter into flour mixture.

Add water to flour and stir with a spoon at first to combine. When dough comes together, start using hands to knead. Use a little more water if too dry and not coming together. Or a little more flour if too wet.

Heat a medium deep pot with oil on medium heat.

Roll medium size balls of dough in a circle in your hands to make a ball. Drop in oil, a few pieces at a time about 1" apart.

Watch carefully as they cook and turn on each side to brown. You may lower heat if they are cooking too fast.

Line a plate with paper towels and remove from pot to plate as they cook. Each one may take around 5-6 minutes to cook completely.