Fortune Cookies Recipe

Curious about the future? Wanna know what's in store for your love life? Need to know some of your lucky numbers? Don't worry, all will be revealed... inside of a fortune cookie. Ok, maybe not, but fortune cookies are still a fun little treat whose fortune inside is that little something extra to go with the crunchy cookie. This New Year's, we encourage you to make some fortune cookies for your family and friends with special messages written inside telling them what to expect in the new year.

Before You Get Started Making Fortune Cookies

Measure/Weigh all of the ingredients

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat

Make your own fortune cookie template if you'd like. Cut out a 3.5 to 4 inch round circle out of a thick cardstock paper or craft plastic like we did

Cut out 2 1/2 x 1/2 inch fortune strips with your special message written on them

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F)

Fortune Cookie Ingredients And Amounts (Yields 10-12 cookies)

2 (60g) egg whites

1/3 cup (67g) granulated sugar

4 tbsp (57g) butter - melted and cooled a bit

1/2 cup (63g) all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp (1g) salt

1/2 tsp almond extract

1/2 tsp lemon extract

Fortune Cookies Step-By-Step Directions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).

2) In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment (or mixing bowl if using a handheld mixer) whisk egg whites on low speed until light and foamy.

3) When the egg whites are foamy, sprinkle in the granulated sugar and turn the speed up to medium. Whip until the egg whites form soft peaks.

4) When the egg whites are soft peaks, turn the mixer to low and add in the melted butter, mixing until incorporated.

5) Add in the flour, salt, and the extracts and mix until the batter is fully combined.

6) Drop a heaping teaspoon of batter onto your lined baking sheet and smooth into a flat circle (about a 4-inch circle) with an angled spatula or back of a spoon. Make yourself a template for ease.

7) Bake for 5-8 minutes until edges are light golden brown. Only bake 2-3 at a time. The assembly can be tough if you bake too many at once.

Fortune Cookie Assembly

Supplies

Parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet

Bowl with a thin lip

Cupcake pan

Spatula

Assembly

1) When the fortune cookie has baked with golden edges, take the pan out of the oven, and immediately place the fortune cookie strips on top of the cookie.