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4.24 from 26 votes

Faster Homemade Fortune Cookies

These simple fortune cookies are a great snack to make with your kids!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 18
Calories: 57kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3 T vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 T water

Instructions

  • Print and cut out fortunes.
  • Set out cutting board, mug, muffin tin and fortunes in a workspace on your counter.
  • In a large bowl combine egg whites, vanilla, almond and oil. Beat until frothy.
  • In a separate bowl sift together the flour, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add the water and mix until you form a thick and pasty dough.
  • Slowly add the frothy egg whites to the thick and pasty dough, and mix until the dough becomes soupy.
  • Turn on griddle, set heat to low.
  • Spoon a generous spoonful of dough onto the griddle and use the back of the spoon to spread the dough into a thin circle.
  • Wait one full minute between laying out the batter for the next cookie.
  • Cook each circle for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 minutes. Circle will be lightly golden on each side.
  • Remove fully cooked circle to the cutting board.
  • Place fortune in center of the circle, then fold circle in half.
  • Holding each side of the semi-circle, fold over the side of a mug and immediately place in muffin tin cup to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Iron: 1mg