IN A LARGE BOWL BEAT RICOTTA CHEESE WITH MIXER ON MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH. ADD EGGS AND VANILLA, BEAT UNTIL COMBINED. ADD FLOUR, SUGAR, BAKING POWDER, AND SALT. BEAT ON LOW UNTIL COMBINED. LET BATTER STAND FOR 30 MINUTES.
DROP BATTER BY WELL-ROUNDED TEASPOONFULS, FOUR OR FIVE AT A TIME, INTO HOT OIL, 365 DEGREES,. COOK 2 1/2 TO 3 MINTES OR TILL GOLDEN BROWN. REMOVE WITH SLOTTED SPOON AND DRAIN ON PAPER TOWEL. COOL. SHAKE DOUGHNUTS IN A BAG OF POWDERED SUGAR, OR CINNAMON/SUGAR MIXTURE.
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