Fortune Cookies

I really have wanted to make these for sometime now and FINALLY got around to doing it.  They are actually pretty easy just a little labor intensive and time consuming.  The other downside is that you will most likely burn your finger tips (like I did) but hey, baking is pain right?  Oh wait…that’s beauty…eh either or…  I should also mention that this recipe is not the greatest.  It seems too thick to me.  I thinned it out with double the water and it STILL seemed too thick.  I will have to tweak this some before I make these again.  The end product was very tasty and soooo cute!  If I hadn’t gotten lazy I would have dipped them in chocolate and sprinkles…

After you get your fortunes ready and your batter mixed, spread 3 inch circles onto parchment lined sheet pans.  Again, my batter was too thick.  Even in the recipe its says the batter should resemble pancake batter...mine was creamed butter.  I made due with what I had. 

 I par-baked mine for about 3 minutes (or until they no longer looked wet).  Par-baking makes shaping them MUCH easier.  When you go to shape these cookies you have to work fast! They harden within a minute of being out of the oven.  After par-baking all of the cookies, I returned 3 to the oven at a time to finish baking.

As soon as they come out of the oven you have to start shaping.  start by laying your fortune in the center of the cookie

Fold the cookie in half around the fortune














Using the edge of a glass, bend the cookie in the center of the side without the seam.

After you have the cookie shaped, put them in a cupcake pan so they hold their shape until they cool. 

As you can see...mine did not brown evenly and that is because my batter was too thick.  They still came out pretty well







And now for the finished product!

ENJOY!

Fortune cookies

3 egg whites

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons water

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper. Have fortunes ready to go on small strips of paper

In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites and sugar on high speed of an electric mixer until frothy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and stir in melted butter, vanilla, almond extract, water and flour one at a time, mixing well after each. Consistency should resemble pancake batter. Spoon the batter into 3 inch circles on the prepared baking sheets. Leave room between for spreading.

Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges begin to brown slightly. Quickly remove one at a time, place a message in the center, and fold in half. Fold the ends of the half together into a horse shoe shape. If they spring open, place them in a muffin tin to cool until set.