Fortune Cookies Crispy Vanilla-Almond Cookies
Fortune cookies are thin, crisp cookies with a sweet vanilla flavor.Each cookie contains a small paper message or “fortune.”They are commonly served after meals in Chinese-American restaurants.Light, fun, and symbolic, they are loved by all ages.
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp melted butter or neutral oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 2 tbsp waterPinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk egg whites until foamy but not stiff.
- Add sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, water, and salt. Mix well.
- Gradually stir in flour until a smooth batter forms.
- Spoon small circles of batter onto the tray and spread thinly.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until edges turn golden.
- Quickly remove each cookie, place a fortune slip in the center, fold in half, then bend over the rim of a cup to shape.
- Allow cookies to cool completely to become crisp.
Notes
- Work quickly while cookies are hot to shape them properly.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Keep fortunes small and heat-safe.
- Bake only a few cookies at a time for easy shaping.
- Cookies crisp up as they cool.