Description
Learn how to make homemade fortune cookies with this easy recipe. These crispy almond cookies are perfect for gifting and adding a touch of fun to any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cookie Batter:
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons water
Additional:
- Small paper fortunes (about 2.5 inches long)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Mix egg whites and sugar: In a medium bowl, whisk the egg whites and sugar until frothy and slightly thickened.
- Add flavors and flour: Whisk in melted butter, almond extract, vanilla extract, and water. Stir in flour and salt until smooth.
- Bake: Drop 1 tablespoon of batter onto the baking sheet, spread into a thin circle, and bake for 7–8 minutes.
- Add fortunes: Quickly place a fortune in the center of each cookie, fold in half, and shape into fortune cookie form.
- Cool and store: Place shaped cookies in a muffin tin to cool and store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Shape cookies immediately after baking.
- Prepare fortunes in advance.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
