This was inspired by my Mimi's latest blog about impaired vision and trying to take out some poor hapless lad in the parking lot! (Ha ha!) I thought with Samhain just mere days away and while I still have an oven (am in the middle of moving to nowhere), these would be fun to make and take with me on my journey. A new year with new fortunes. This past year has taught me that one should really create their own fortunes - so that's exactly what I intend to do!!! They're super easy to make, y'all - you should really make some for yourselves! They take about a half hour from start to finish - easy peasy. One thing to take into consideration: use acid-free paper and pens (like you would use for scrapbooking) to do your fortunes - otherwise they tend to bleed and make an uggy mess - and do NOT use Sharpie markers!!! Makes the cookies taste fonky!
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons water
• Write fortunes on pieces of paper that are 3 1/2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. 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 into a separate bowl. Stir the water into the flour mixture.
• Add the flour into 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 - 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.
