How To Make Fortune Cookies

How to make your own fortune cookies. This was the first time I tried making these and they are easy once you get the hang of the baking process and get the timing right. If you are making these for an event, I would try a batch before hand to get some practice at it too see how they turn out for you.

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The most important thing about making these cookies is to spread the batter out enough so that it is very thin. Thin cookies will be very crisp and dry when cool.
If the cookies are too thick, they won't crisp up when cool and the fortunes inside may stick to the cookie.

This is where I found the recipe:

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/dinin...

2 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 teaspoons water
Preparation:

1. Write fortunes on pieces of paper that are 3 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 2 9-X-13 inch baking sheets.

2. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white, vanilla extract, almond extract and vegetable oil until frothy, but not stiff.

3. Sift the flour, cornstarch, salt and sugar into a separate bowl. Stir the water into the flour mixture.

4. Add the flour into the egg white mixture and stir until you have a smooth batter. The batter should not be runny, but should drop easily off a wooden spoon.
Note: if you want to dye the fortune cookies, add the food coloring at this point, stirring it into the batter. For example, I used 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring to make green fortune cookies.

5. Place level tablespoons of batter onto the cookie sheet, spacing them at least 3 inches apart. Gently tilt the baking sheet back and forth and from side to side so that each tablespoon of batter forms into a circle 4 inches in diameter.

6. Bake until the outer 1/2-inch of each cookie turns golden brown and they are easy to remove from the baking sheet with a spatula (14 - 15 minutes).

7. Working quickly, remove the cookie with a spatula and flip it over in your hand. Place a fortune in the middle of a cookie. To form the fortune cookie shape, fold the cookie in half, then gently pull the edges downward over the rim of a glass, wooden spoon or the edge of a muffin tin. Place the finished cookie in the cup of the muffin tin so that it keeps its shape. Continue with the rest of the cookies.

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[Daniela V]

Hi,any idea how long they can last wrapped in plastic? or how do I store them? thankss

[yoyomax12]

They can last a long time wrapped (a couple of weeks or more) or in a container. The problem you will run into is that they may become less crispy over time and may be softer.

[Artist626]

This was awsome, in french were doing the futur tense and my french teacher "comissioned" me with the task of making fortune cookies! One thing i found while making these was if the cookie got to cool i could pop it back in the oven and warm it up till plyable again. I also made your Breackfeast cups today, all fabulous.

[yoyomax12]

Thank you for letting me know you tried these! The tip about putting them in the oven is a good one.

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Yoyo, Do you make up these recipes? or do you get them from websites or other turotrials. PLZ Reply!

[yoyomax12]

source information is always in the description box of each video

[AngelSweetCrafts]

when u threw in the sugar and said " a dash of salt" rite b4 it i thot the sugar was da salt and i was like thats a dash?! lol

[Pandahobbies]

Loved it, thanks so much

[lolipopgm5]

U posted this in 2009 I' m watching in 2013! o_O

[SParkKids]

Use parchment paper on the cookie sheet. Much easier and the edges of the cookies don't get too brown.

[SParkKids]

A quick fix to the pron

[SapphirexStella245]

Hi, I loved your video :)

I have to make some fortune cookies for a project, and I wanted to ask you,, do you know how long it will take to make 50 them?

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There is 600 how could you have watched all of them!!!

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Great video! I'm super excited to make these for my friends birthday.(:

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