Fortune Cookies

Serves: 2

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

63

Sweetness

48

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Cut a stencil out of a plastic coffee can lid in the shape of a 3-inch disk

2

Whip the egg whites until stiff and chill

3

In a mixer, cream the butter, then add the sugar and continue mixing

4

Add the flour and blend in, then add the vanilla and blend again

5

Add the chilled egg whites and mix on low until well incorporated and the batter is smooth

6

With a small offset spatula, spread batter through the stencil so it is a circle onto a silpat or parchment paper, about 6 per cookie sheet

7

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven until light golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes

8

Quickly remove the pan from the oven and one at time place a fortune across the center with a bit hanging out

9

Fold cookie circle in thirds over fortune with flaps only slightly overlapping each other

10

Turn over and bring opposing sides together and pinch

11

Let cool