Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 2 1/2 by 1/2-inch fortune strips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet thoroughly.
Whip the egg whites on low speed until light and foamy. Blend in the sugar and continue to beat until soft peaks form.
Pour in the melted butter, flour, salt, and extracts; mix until well combined. Drop a tablespoon of the batter onto the prepared cookie sheet. Using the back of a spoon, spread the batter evenly into very thin 3-inch rounds. Alternatively, use the lid of a jar with a 3-inch circle punched out as a template, pour the batter in the ring, and remove. Because you must work quickly to shape these cookies, bake just 3 at a time.
Bake for about 5 to 8 minutes or until the edges are a light golden color.
Remove the cookies with a spatula and place on a work surface. Lay a fortune in the lower middle of the cookie, and gingerly (they will be hot) fold in half to make a semi-circle. Bend the edges up toward each other to make a crescent. Drag the crease across the rim of a small measuring cup, with the ends facing down. Cool in mini muffin tins to hold shape until crisp. Repeat with remaining batter.
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By Chef #1155680
pittsburgh, PA
on May 16, 2009
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I have never made a fortune cookie~ however my son had attempted them once and made very tasty pancakes! lol I make all my employees a "unique" cake for their birthdays..For this particular employee I wanted a "Giant" Fortune cookie. It took 3 trys as well but I had to adjust because of the large pan size!First time too much batter and I folded it wrong lol, 2nd time I used less batter and thinned it out with 2 TBS. milk Looked "good"(folded it kinda goofy could've used it but decided third time is a charm. Last time didn't change a thing and just used less batter~PERFECT! After it cooled put in warm oven 30 min to "crisp up" I am so pleased!!!AWESOME RECIPE! Note: My second cookie looked pretty good so for the third I did NOT do the egg whipping and all that I just mixed everything in the bowl like cake batter and like the other reviewer it was FINE! No need to froth and peak your eggs!Also kick it up with diff flavors I used orange peel extract
By will_11860144
Santa Clara, CA
on May 12, 2009
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I used to purchase my custom fortune cookies for parties and events at the FortuneCookieStore website but this is a nice recipe to make at home as well, though I haven?t gotten it to turn out just right yet.
By jeremylovesandr...
Walla Walla, WA
on March 17, 2009
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I really liked this recipe, it turned out very tasted and was relatively easy to form the cookies, however, I layed my fortunes on the cookies before I shaped the cookies, and they stuck to the cookies after they cooled. I printed my own specialized fortunes on computer paper, but ended up having to have my guests throw away the bottom portion of the cookie. Paper does not taste very good! Anyone have any ideas?
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