For every day in December through Christmas, we're sharing a cookie recipe. Because we believe that a cookie a day keeps the Grinch away.
The name of these crispy slivers of heaven says it all: they're marvels, transformed from limp strips of dough to rays of sugary sunshine by a quick dip in a hot oil bath.
The quick coat of powdered sugar is undeniably wintry, but the real virtue of these Merveilles is their texture. In a world of chewy and crunchy, with maybe a hint of crisp on the caramelized edge of a coconut macaroon, the fried dough crunch cuts through the cookie noise like a shattering icicle on a snowy night. Plus, if you like your parties to get a little raucous, they make for great tiny swordfights, in a pinch.
See how to make these Merveilles here.