Homemade Fortune Cookies

Making homemade fortune cookies is easier than you thought and can be a lot of fun, too. It takes a little patience, but it is well worth the effort!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Asian

Diet: Vegetarian

Prep Time: 6

Cook Time: 9

Total Time: 15

Servings: cookies

Calories: 37kcal

Author: Michelle

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix together egg whites, water, vanilla, and almond extract until fluffy but not whipped. Add salt, sugar, and flour and stir until incorporated.
5 egg whites, 4 tablespoons water, 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour
Prepare a baking sheet by turning it upside down and placing a sil pat or piece of parchment paper atop the "bottom" of the sheet. Pour 1 tablespoon of batter onto the baking sheet and gently use the back of the measuring spoon to swirl from the center and push outward to form a 4 inch circle. Add up to 4 total cookies per batch.
Bake for 9 minutes at 375 degrees until the edges of the cookies are just turning golden.
Remove from the oven and add the next batch. Immediately slide an offset spatula under a cookie to release it. Flip it upside down in your hand and add the fortune to the center. Bring the edges together like a taco shell.
Place the rounded bottom onto the edge of a glass. Gently use your fingers along the seam you created to push down and fold the fortune cookie over the glass rim to shape it. Please into a muffin tin to retain the shape until the cookie cools.
Repeat with the remaining baked cookies. All will harden in under a minute.
Store in an airtight container on the counter for 4-5 days, max.

Work fast, and don't hesitate as you form the traditional fortune cookie shape. These cookies harden quickly.
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

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