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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (25g) Recipe makes 10 servings
Calories 93
Calories from Fat 42		(44%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 4.7g	7%
	Saturated Fat 2.9g	14%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 12mg		4%
Sodium 101mg		4%
Potassium 19mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 11.5g		3%
	Dietary Fiber 0.2g	0%
	Sugars 6.8g
Protein 1.4g		2%
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Fortune Cookies

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By: xpnsve
Feb 9, 2005

This is a great recipe that came from the Food Network, so I wanted to post it here (I was looking for a really good fortune cookie recipe on here). One thing, I did find that when I used the recommended tablespoon in putting the batter on the cookie sheet, the centers of the cookies were too "doughy" and the edges were golden brown, and the cookies broke when I tried to bend them into the fortune cookie shape. So, using a rubber bowl scraper, I put a small amount on the cookie sheet and just swirled it around until it was a nice, thin layer, about 3-inches in diameter. This worked perfectly! But, when the recipe says only make a few at a time, it's no joke! These harden quickly and unless you've got others in the kitchen to help or you move with lightning speed, I suggest only making 2 or 3 at a time.

SERVES 10 -12 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 large egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

Directions

1
You will also need: 2 1/2 x 1/2-inch fortune strips.
2
Preheat oven to 350°F.
3
Grease a cookie sheet thoroughly.
4
Whip the egg whites on low speed until light and foamy.
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Blend in the sugar and continue to beat until soft peaks form.
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Pour in the melted butter, flour, salt, and extracts; mix until well combined.
7
Drop a tablespoon of the batter onto the prepared cookie sheet.
8
Using the back of a spoon, spread the batter evenly into very thin 3-inch rounds.
9
Alternatively, use the lid of a jar with a 3-inch circle punched out as a template, pour the batter in the ring, and remove.
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Because you must work quickly to shape these cookies, bake just 3 at a time.
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Bake for about 5-8 minutes or until the edges are a light golden color.
12
Remove the cookies with a spatula and place on a work surface.
13
Lay a fortune in the lower middle of the cookie, and fold in half to make a semi-circle.
14
Bend the edges up toward each other to make a crescent.
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Drag the crease across the rim of a small measuring cup, with the ends facing down.
16
Cool in mini muffin tins to hold shape until crisp.
17
Repeat with remaining batter.

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From: lynmoz

On May 27, 2009

Whew! These taste delicious but out of 12, I got 3 nice cookies on my LAST batch. You have to get them folded IMMEDIATELY out of the oven or they crack open and it takes patience and force of WILL! Mine took 7 minutes to bake at 350. Good Luck!

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From: Chef #1186043

On Mar 13, 2009

This recipe is amazing! It tastes great and works well. I had a little trouble with the folding at first, but once I got it down it was fast and fun.

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From: BirdyBaker

On Jun 16, 2005

This recipe is just too cool and fun!I made these to go around my birthday cake and filled them with funny fortunes for my family. Everyone LOVED them. The only change I made was to add vanilla extract instead of the other 2 extracts and I used a tiny bit of water to thin the dough enough to pouring consistency. I had no problems folding the cookies, it was actually fun. I do love a challenge!! I made about 2-3 cookies at a time, could have maybe done more but did not want to push my luck. I will definitely make these again. They are certainly "creative cooking"..lol. Thank you so much!

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From: startnover

On Jun 16, 2005

I made this same recipe (except 1 t vanila and 1 t almond) for invitations to a gathering several months ago. I'm not even sure now where I found mine. Example for my invitations.. You will have a wonderfull time on Saturday nite ... They were so popular! I must say by the time I had made 50 of them I could not believe anyone would want to eat one (I didn't even want to look at one!) But other than being told how creative I was, they all commented on how great the taste was. I've also used them for valentines day for my husband (wink). They are time consumming and hard on your fingers (plan on getting burned a little) however I experimented w/ several recipes and this one is truely the best and least likely to just end up in the trash. You do need to plan on a few trial and error ones though. Have fun w/ them!

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