With Chef John's technique for light, crispy homemade fortune cookies, you can finally deliver those custom or prepared messages you've wanted to send.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
60 mins
Calories
47 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Print and cut out 3-inch wide paper fortunes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
Step 3
Bake first batch in the preheated oven until crispy and golden brown on the edges and still pale in the centers, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Whisk sugar, egg white, milk, butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add flour; whisk until batter is smooth and falls off the whisk in ribbons.
Step 5
Scoop 1 tablespoon batter onto the prepared baking sheet; spread into a 4-inch circle using the back of a spoon. Repeat once more.
Step 6
Working quickly, lift 1 cookie using a spatula; add a fortune. Fold cookie in half, pressing edges together lightly. Bend long side cookie in half over rim of the baking sheet, pulling ends down on either side. Curl ends towards each other to form a brim. Place cookie in a ramekin or muffin tin to hold its shape while cooling. Working quickly, repeat with second cookie.
Step 7
Scoop and bake remaining batter, in batches, folding and shaping cookies while hot. Remove from ramekins or muffin tins when completely cool.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon milk
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 large egg white
Custom or prepared paper fortunes
0.25 cup white sugar
0.125 teaspoon almond extract
0.125 teaspoon vanilla extract
0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour, or more as needed
