Best 11 How To Make Fortune Cookies Recipes

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Embark on a culinary adventure as we delve into the art of crafting the iconic fortune cookie, a delectable treat that has captivated taste buds for generations. In this comprehensive exploration, we'll unveil the secrets behind creating these delicate pastries, guiding you through the process with precision and ease. Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking to refine your skills or a novice cook eager to explore new horizons, this definitive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques necessary to craft perfect fortune cookies that are crispy, flavorful, and filled with messages of wisdom and inspiration.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

FORTUNE COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: large egg whites, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, sugar, salt, water

Provided by Mark Celestino

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 large egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup all purpose flour
½ cup sugar
1 pinch salt
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C).
  • Add the egg whites and vanilla extract to a medium bowl and use a whisk or hand mixer to beat until frothy, about 1 minute.
  • Sift in the flour, sugar, and salt through a fine-mesh sieve.
  • Using a spatula, gently incorporate into the batter until paste-like.
  • Add the water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the batter is smooth and falls into ribbons when the spatula is picked up.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of batter onto a silpat-lined baking sheet and spread into a 3-inch (7-cm) circle.
  • Repeat with another tablespoon of batter, making sure to only leave two circles on the silpat.
  • Bake for 8 minutes, until the edges become golden brown.
  • Working quickly, use a spatula to remove the cookies from the pan. Add a fortune in the middle, fold the cookies in half, then place the flat side on the lip of a cup, folding the edges down into a fortune cookie shape. Place the folded fortune cookies in a mini muffin tin until cooled to retain their shape.
  • Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 7 grams

FORTUNE COOKIES SO EASY



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Taste and look just like the ones you get at a Chinese restaurant! I was very pleased with my first attempt baking these! Adding your own personalized message allows you to create great favors for any occasion! Alternatively, I have rolled these into tube-like cigar shapes and filled them with icing for other occasions which have been a crowd pleaser!

Provided by BABYCAKES291

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 25m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 egg whites
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup butter, melted and cooled
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper. Have fortunes ready to go on small strips of paper.
  • In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites and sugar on high speed of an electric mixer until frothy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and stir in melted butter, vanilla, almond extract, water and flour one at a time, mixing well after each. Consistency should resemble pancake batter. Spoon the batter into 3 inch circles on the prepared baking sheets. Leave room between for spreading.
  • Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges begin to brown slightly. Quickly remove one at a time, place a message in the center, and fold in half. Fold the ends of the half together into a horse shoe shape. If they spring open, place them in a muffin tin to cool until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.8 g, Cholesterol 6.8 mg, Fat 2.6 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 22.9 mg, Sugar 4.2 g

HOMEMADE FORTUNE COOKIES



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Our home is often filled with family and friends, so I'm always cooking up something. I created this recipe when I was looking for a treat to surprise my husband. -Susan Bettinger, Battle Creek, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 10 cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons sugar
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Write fortunes on small strips of paper (3-1/2x1/4-in.); set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Using a pencil, draw two 3-1/2-in. circles on a sheet of parchment. Place paper, pencil mark down, on a baking sheet; set aside., In a small bowl, beat butter, sugar, egg white and vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Spread 1 tablespoon batter over each circle. Bake 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned., Slide parchment onto a work surface. Cover one cookie with a kitchen towel. Place a fortune in the center of the other cookie; loosen cookie from parchment with a thin spatula. Fold cookie in half over fortune strip so the edges meet; hold edges together for 3 seconds., Place center of cookie over the rim of a glass; gently press ends down to bend cookie in middle. Cool 1 minute before removing to a wire rack. Repeat with second cookie. If cookies become too cool to fold, return to oven to soften for 1 minute. Repeat with remaining batter and fortunes.

Nutrition Facts :

FORTUNE COOKIES



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Fill homemade fortune cookies with personalised messages for a customised treat - ideal for any occasion, such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthdays and weddings

Provided by Chelsie Collins

Categories     Afternoon tea, Snack, Treat

Time 1h

Yield Makes about 15

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
3 tbsp sunflower oil
100g plain flour
2 tsp cornflour
100g caster sugar
1 ½ tbsp black sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/160 fan/gas 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment, or use a silicone baking sheet. Write or print fortunes on paper measuring 6cm long by 1cm wide.
  • Put the egg whites, vanilla, almond extract, oil and 2 tsp cold water into a bowl and whisk with an electric hand whisk until frothy, 20-30 secs. Measure the flour, cornflour, sugar and a good pinch of salt into a bowl, then sift into the egg white mixture. Whisk everything together until you have a smooth batter-like consistency. Chill the mixture for 1 hr.
  • Next, put a tbsp of mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Oil a metal spoon, then use the back of it to swirl the mixture out into a 8-10cm circle. Repeat with another tablespoon of the mixture, to create 2 cookies. Make sure there is space between each cookie as they will spread in the oven. It is best to only bake 2-3 cookies at a time, as you will need to shape them whilst they are hot. Sprinkle 1 of the cookies with black sesame seeds, then bake for 10-12 mins until the edges of the cookies turn golden.
  • One at a time remove the cookies with a palette knife once they are out the oven. You want them to still be soft so you can shape them so work quickly. Turn the cookie over so that the sesame seeds are face down and put the fortune in the middle of the circle. Fold the circle in half to secure the fortune and pinch the 2 edges together to seal. Pop the cookie on the rim of a mug or cup and very gently pull the 2 corners down to get the fortune cookie shape. Hold for 10 secs, then transfer the cookies to muffin tins so that they hold their shape whilst cooling completely. Repeat with the remaining cookie mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 0.4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 0.4 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

FORTUNE COOKIES I



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Write your own fortunes and place them in cookies. Great for parties.

Provided by Aleta

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 egg white
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
¼ cup unbleached all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a cookie sheet. Write fortunes on strips of paper about 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Generously grease 2 cookie sheets.
  • Mix the egg white and vanilla until foamy but not stiff. Sift the flour, salt, and sugar and blend into the egg white mixture.
  • Place teaspoonfuls of the batter at least 4 inches apart on one of the prepared cookie sheets. Tilt the sheet to move the batter into round shapes about 3 inches in diameter. Be careful to make batter as round and even as possible. Do not make too many, because the cookie have to be really hot to form them and once they cool it is too late. Start with 2 or 3 to a sheet and see how many you can do.
  • Bake for 5 minutes or until cookie has turned a golden color 1/2 inch wide around the outer edge of the circle. The center will remain pale. While one sheet is baking, prepare the other.
  • Remove from oven and quickly move cookie with a wide spatula and place upside down on a wooden board. Quickly place the fortune on the cookie, close to the middle and fold the cookie in half. Place the folded edge across the rim of a measuring cup and pull the pointed edges down, one on the inside of the cup and one on the outside. Place folded cookies into the cups of a muffin tin or egg carton to hold their shape until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 54.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.1 g, Sodium 9.4 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

FORTUNE COOKIES



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These fun cookies also make wonderful everyday desserts. The batter used to make these fortune cookies is traditional tuile batter, pliable after baking.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 15

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 large egg whites
1 cup superfine sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons heavy cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
Nonstick cooking spray

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet liberally with cooking spray. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine egg whites and sugar, and beat on medium speed, about 30 seconds. Add flour and salt, and beat until combined. Add butter, heavy cream, and almond extract, and beat until combined, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour 1 tablespoon of batter onto half of the baking sheet, and spread with the back of a spoon into a thin 5-inch circle; repeat on the other half of the sheet. Bake until the edges of the cookies turn golden brown, about 8 minutes.
  • Transfer baking sheet to a heat-resistant surface. Working as quickly as possible, slide a spatula (an offset spatula, available at specialty kitchen shops, works best) under one of the cookies. Lift it up, and place it on a clean kitchen towel. Using your fingers, fold the cookie in half, pinching the top together to form a loose semicircle. Hold the cookie with your index fingers inserted at each open end, and slide your thumbs together along the bottom line. Press into the center of the cookie while bending the 2 open ends together and down to form the shape of a fortune cookie. This whole process should take about 10 seconds. Once the cookie hardens, which begins to happen almost immediately, you cannot fold it. Place the fortune cookie on the kitchen towel to cool, and shape the second cookie. Repeat until all the batter is used up. To speed up the process, bake 4 cookies at a time, staggering 2 cookie sheets by 4 minutes to give you time to shape. To avoid wasting batter, practice folding with a circle of paper first.
  • Write your message on a long strip of sturdy art paper, such as Japanese moriki. Thread the fortune through the cookie when it has cooled.

BEST FORTUNE COOKIES RECIPE



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Follow this recipe for making your own fortune cookies. They can be tricky to make, but they are great at parties.

Provided by Rhonda Parkinson

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Write fortunes on pieces of paper that are 3 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
  • Preheat oven to 300 F. Grease 2 9-X-13 inch baking sheets .
  • In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg white, vanilla extract, almond extract, and vegetable oil until frothy, but not stiff.
  • Sift the flour , cornstarch, salt, and sugar in a separate bowl. Stir the water into the flour mixture.
  • Add the flour to 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 to 15 minutes).
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 104 kcal, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 64 mg, Sugar 10 g, Fat 4 g, ServingSize 9 to 10 cookies (10 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

HOMEMADE FORTUNE COOKIES



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These Homemade Fortune Cookies are definitely going to be a hit at your next party! These cinnamon sugar fortune cookies are so easy to make and fun to customize for parties!

Provided by Dan

Categories     Dessert

Time 19m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 Street Taco sized flour tortillas (*See Note)
1 stick of butter
1 cup sugar mixed with 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Toothpicks
Canola or vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Fill a large, heavy bottomed pot with oil only halfway or a third full. You'll want enough oil to submerge the tortillas but don't fill the pot more than halfway full. Heat over medium heat until the oil reached 350 degrees.
  • Fold the tortillas in half (check out the pictures in the post for reference) and grab the tortilla in the middle of the arc of the circle side with two fingers. Push the folded side of the tortilla towards the pinched side with your thumb, then bring the ends together to make the shape of a fortune cookie. Secure the ends together with a toothpick.
  • Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.
  • Once the oil has come to temperature, carefully add 2 or 3 tortillas to the oil. Fry the tortillas, turning over at least once during cooking, until golden brown on both sides about 3-4 minutes.
  • Using a metal tongs, lift the tortilla from the oil and drain the oil out from the inside. Be sure to do this well, or you'll have soggy fortune cookies! Place the fried tortillas on a plate lined with paper towels and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
  • Once all the tortillas are fried, melt the butter and brush on the tops of the tortillas, then coat generously with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
  • Once the tortillas have cooled, yo can gently remove the toothpicks. Serve immediately or keep on a loosely covered plate until ready to serve, but these homemade fortune cookies are best served freshly made.

HOW TO MAKE FORTUNE COOKIES



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Add a fun twist to a dinner party or surprise someone with a special message with homemade fortune cookies.

Provided by Charlotte Oates

Categories     Snack

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 egg white
40 g plain flour
40 g caster sugar
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
A little butter (to grease the baking trays)

Steps:

  • Prepare your fortunes by writing the messages you want to include in the cookies on a pieces of paper roughly 1cmx10cm in size. Fold them a few times to make them small enough to fit inside.
  • Preheat the oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan.
  • Grease two baking trays/silicon sheets (if using) with a little butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 8 mg, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

RECIPE FOR FORTUNE COOKIES



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Add food coloring to this recipe for fortune cookies to make your Chinese fortune cookies even more fun!

Provided by LittleCooksReadingBooks.com

Categories     Desserts

Time 27m

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 egg whites
3/4 cup of sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 Tablespoons water
Food coloring of choice

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and generously grease a cookie sheet
  • Beat together the egg whites and vanilla until foamy.
  • In another bowl, mix together the flour, salt and sugar.
  • Slowly pour the flour mixture into the egg white mixture, and blend well by hand.
  • Separate the cookie mixture into as many bowls as you want different colors (or, don't use food coloring if you want the "normal" color of fortune cookies).
  • Add a couple of drops of food coloring to each bowl.
  • On the greased cookie sheet, spread batter about a 3-4 inch circle.
  • Bake the cookies for 5-7 minutes, or until the cookies have a golden edge and lift easily.
  • Place the folded fortunes (messages) onto the middle of the baked cookies. Carefully fold cooked fortune cookie dough circle in half.
  • On the straight side (the non-open side), push the dough up in the middle.
  • Grab the ends and pull them down toward you to make the fortune cookie.
  • Working quickly, shape cookies by folding and pushing into a fortune cookie shape. Work quickly before dough cools!
  • Place folded cookies into a muffin tin to help hold shape until cookies are cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 27 calories, Carbohydrate 6 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 12 grams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat

CHOCOLATE FORTUNE COOKIES



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Jean-Georges Vongerichten wanted fortune cookies-good ones-for his Chinese restaurant 66. With no staff and only two days to go before the restaurant was to open, I called my colleague Johnny luzzini for help. He showed me how to shape these delicate tuile disks into the iconic Chinese-American treat. That's right-an Italian kid who grew up in New York showed me, a Chinese-Thai kid who grew up in Asia, how to make fortune cookies.

Provided by Pichet Ong

Categories     Cookstr Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

¾ cup (4 ounces/115 grams) all-purpose flour
¾ cup (3 1/8 ounces) confectioners sugar
¼ cup plus 3 tablespoons (1 1/8 ounces/32 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup (4 ounces/113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 tablespoons corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 large egg whites
36 fortunes written on 3 × ¼-inch strips of paper, optional

Steps:

  • Sift together the flour, confectioners' sugar, and cocoa powder and set aside.
  • Put the butter, corn syrup, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed just until well combined, about 3 minutes. Turn the speed to low and add the flour mixture, then the egg whites, mixing until the dough comes together, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large sheet of plastic wrap, flatten into a 1-inch-thick disk, and wrap tightly in the plastic. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Set out a tuile cookie pan or empty egg carton to use as a cooling rack for the cookies. You will also need a 4-inch round cookie stencil. To make your own, take the plastic lid of a large yogurt or similar container and cut off the rimmed edge. Using a razor blade or similar instrument, cut a 4-inch circle out of the center of the lid, taking care not to cut through the edge of the lid.
  • Set the cookie stencil on a nonstick baking mat and use a small offset spatula or a table knife to spread 2 teaspoons of dough evenly inside the stencil, spreading the dough into a very thin, smooth circle, about 1/16 inch thick. Continue making the circles, setting them 1 inch apart, until the mat is full.
  • Transfer the mat to a baking sheet and bake until the tops of the cookies are dry, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and, working very quickly, shape the cookies: one at a time, set a paper fortune, if desired, in the center of the cookie, fold the cookie in half, and, holding the cookie with the folded edge facing up, bring the 2 pointed ends upward so that they come together above the folded edge. The cookies should still be hot to the touch as you work; if they cool too much before you fold them, they will break. If necessary, you can reheat them in the oven for about 30 seconds to make them pliable again. Set the cookies in the tuile pan or egg carton to cool, so that they will hold their shape, and cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Tips for Making Fortune Cookies:

  • Use fresh ingredients, especially the cornstarch, which tends to get stale quickly.
  • Make sure the dough is well-mixed and smooth before rolling it out. If the dough is too dry, add a little water. If the dough is too wet, add a little more cornstarch.
  • Work quickly when rolling out the dough and shaping the cookies. The dough will start to dry out and become difficult to work with if you take too long.
  • Bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short time. This will help them to crisp up and prevent them from becoming too soft.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before filling them. If you fill them while they are still warm, the filling will melt and make the cookies soggy.

Conclusion:

Making fortune cookies at home is a fun and rewarding experience. With a little practice, you can create delicious and beautiful cookies that are perfect for any occasion. Just remember to use fresh ingredients, work quickly, and bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short time. With these tips in mind, you'll be sure to make perfect fortune cookies every time.

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