Fortune Cookies Recipe
Bake crisp Fortune Cookies with personalised fortunes inside for a unique homemade dessert that’s fun to share after dinner or during special celebrations.
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 tbsp all-purpose flour – add an extra 2 tbsp if needed for consistency
- 1 ½ tsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tsp water
Instructions
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Lightly beat the egg whites, water, vanilla extract, almond extract, and vegetable oil until the mixture is frothy but not stiff.
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Sift together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and sugar. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the egg white mixture until smooth.
Note: The batter shouldn’t be runny. It should fall easily from a wooden spoon and shouldn’t shrink when spread.
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Draw 10 cm – 4-inch circles on baking paper. Turn the paper upside down so the ink doesn’t come into contact with the food, then place it on a baking sheet.
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Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into the centre of each circle. Spread the batter evenly to completely fill each circle.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 150°C – 300°F for about 15 minutes, or until the outer 1 cm – ½ inch of each cookie turns golden brown.
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Work quickly because the cookies will harden as they cool. Remove one hot cookie at a time with a spatula and place a paper fortune in the centre.
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Fold the cookie in half, then gently bend the folded edge over the rim of a cup to create the classic fortune cookie shape.
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Transfer the shaped cookie to a muffin tin so it’ll hold its shape while it cools. Repeat the process with the remaining cookies, shaping them one at a time.
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Let the Fortune Cookies cool completely before serving.
Recipe Notes
Work quickly when shaping the cookies, as they harden within seconds after coming out of the oven.
If you're making Fortune Cookies for the first time, bake just 2 at a time until you're comfortable with the shaping process. This helps prevent the remaining cookies from becoming too hard to fold.