Mrs. B. My Guest

Fortune Cookies

I recently stumbled across a "how  to" video for making fortune cookies on You Tube. How fun would it be for each of my guests to get a fortune cookie at  my little "Cupids & Cocktails" get together? I can't wait! I prepeared them with the cutest little love fortunes! 

Ingredients

~2 egg whites

~1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

~1/2 teaspoon almond extract

~3 Tbls. vegetable oil

~1/2 cup all purpose flour

~1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch

~1/2 cup sugar

~dash of salt

~3 Tbls. water

Directions

1. Place egg whites, vanilla extract, almond extract, vegetable oil in a bowl. Use electric mixer to beat just until frothy (not stiff). 

2. Add flour, sugar, cornstarch, salt and water. 

3. Continue to mix until batter is smooth.

4. Drop a small amount on a greased cookie sheet and spread around using the back of the spoon until you have about a 4" diamter.

5. Only bake about two on the sheet at a time since you have to work fast when folding them or they crack.

6. Bake in a 300 degree oven for about 6-7 minutes or until the edges start to become golden brown. 

7. Quickly remove from pan, place fortune in the middle and fold in half gently pinching the tops together. Next, bend them over a mug with the seam side up, to get that great fortune cookie shape.

8. Place in a muffin tin to keep the shape while they cool.

These require a little patience! The first batch cracked on me and were just too big. You really have to work quickly with them. I suggest taking one off the pan and leaving the other in the oven as you work with the first one. The recipe made about 16 cookies. Click on the You Tube link above to watch the full tutorial. Enjoy!