Description
This delightful Fortune Cookies recipe guides you through making crispy, golden-brown cookies with a sweet vanilla-almond flavor and the fun of personalized fortunes inside. Perfect as a party treat or a creative dessert, these cookies are thin, crunchy, and shaped fresh right out of the oven for an authentic experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Batter
- 2 large egg whites
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp almond extract
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp cornstarch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp water
- Optional: Food coloring (for a fun twist)
Additional
- Paper strips for fortunes (cut to about 3 inches long)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat to prevent sticking during baking.
- Prepare Shaping Surface: Prepare a second baking sheet lined with parchment paper to place and shape the cookies once they are baked and still pliable.
- Whisk Egg Whites: In a large bowl, whisk the egg whites until they become frothy but not stiff, which will help incorporate air for light texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add granulated sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, melted butter, and water to the frothy egg whites and mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
- Incorporate Dry Ingredients: Sift the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and salt into the mixture and stir well until the batter is smooth with no lumps.
- Add Food Coloring (Optional): If desired, mix in a few drops of food coloring to make colorful fortune cookies.
- Shape the Cookies: Drop about 1 tablespoon of batter onto the prepared baking sheet and use the back of a spoon to spread the batter into thin circles approximately 3 inches in diameter. Work in batches depending on sheet size.
- Bake: Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the cookies for 7-8 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Watch carefully to prevent burning as the cookies bake quickly.
- Form the Fortune Cookies: Remove cookies from the oven and act swiftly while they are warm and pliable. Place a fortune strip in the center of each cookie.
- Fold the Cookies: Gently fold each cookie in half over the fortune, then bend the edges over the rim of a glass or cup to create the classic fortune cookie shape. Press lightly to seal edges if needed.
- Set the Shape: Place each shaped cookie into a muffin tin or similar container to hold the shape as they cool and harden.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cookies cool completely at room temperature. Once firm, they are ready to serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Work quickly when shaping cookies; once cooled, they become brittle and cannot be folded.
- Use parchment paper or silicone mats to prevent sticking and facilitate easy removal.
- Keep a close watch while baking as fortune cookies can go from golden to burnt very quickly.
- You can customize fortunes on paper strips for special occasions or messages.
- For even baking, try to keep cookie circles uniformly thin and similar in size.
