How to Make Fortune Cookies

You may not be psychic but if you can make fortune cookies, that's close enough. Think of how surprised your friends and guests will be to receive a personalized fortune!

Ingredients

2 eggs whites
1/2 teaspoon (2 ½ mL) of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon (2 ½ mL) of almond extract
3 tablespoons (45 mL) of vegetable oil
8 tablespoons (62 ½ grams) of flour
1 1/2 teaspoon (4 grams) of cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon (1 ½ gram) of salt
8 tablespoons (100 grams) of sugar
3 teaspoons (15 mL) of water

Makes 15 fortune cookies

Steps

1
Measure out strips for your fortunes on a piece of paper. The strips should be about 3" (7.6cm) long and 1/2" (1.25cm) wide. Write your fortunes out and then cut the strips. You'll need about 15 fortunes.
2
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

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3
Beat the egg white in a bowl. Add vanilla extract, almond extract and vegetable oil.
4
Put flour, cornstarch, sugar, and salt into a separate bowl. Stir in the water.
5
Add the flour, cornstarch, sugar, and salt mixture into the egg, vanilla, and almond mixture. Stir until you have a smooth batter.
6
Place tablespoons of batter onto the cookie sheet, spacing them around 2 or 3 inches (5 - 7.5cm) apart. Tilt the baking sheet back and forth, side to side, until each tablespoon of batter forms into a circle 4 inches (10cm) in diameter.
7
Bake for 15 minutes, or until the outer half turns to a golden brown color, and they are easy to remove from the baking sheet.
8
Remove the cookie with a spatula, and flip it over in your hand. Place the fortune in the middle of the cookie.
9
Form the fortune cookie shape: fold the cookie in half, then gently pull the edges downward over the rim of a glass or wooden spoon.
10
Place the finished cookie in the cup of a muffin tin or teacup or whatever you think will work best so that it keeps its shape. Continue with the rest of the cookies.
11
Finished.

Community Q&A

Question

Do I cook the fortune cookies with the fortune inside? If so, wouldn't the ink come off and be toxic?

Community Answer

No, you put the fortune papers in whilst the cookies are floppy and warm, shape them when inside, and then leave to cool. Once cooled, they will harden.
Question

Can I use a toaster oven?

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Top Answerer

No, a toaster oven will not bake these cookies thoroughly.
Question

Do I have to use the almond extract?

Community Answer

No, you can replace it with vanilla extract instead.

Warnings

Wear oven mitts when working with the hot cookies to keep from burning your hands.

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It is not necessarily good for your health to use any industrial paper and ink, as these chemical "ingredients" will be in contact with the food you are about to eat.

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If gloves are difficult to work with try applying duct tape to the pads of your fingers. You may wish to double up. It works great at protecting you from getting burned by repeated exposure to the heat while folding the cookies.

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