Fortune Cookies with Sprinkles

 

My friends and I were going to Las Vegas for a double bachelorette party and I wanted to make us something fun to snack on during the ride to the airport. I decided on fortune cookies since I could write fun “fortunes” for all the gals. I also wanted them to be pretty, so I experimented with sprinkles. They were fun cookies that hyped-up the anticipation for the upcoming weekend of partying!

Fortune Cookies with Sprinkles

Makes 24 cookies
Adapted from here.

Ingredients

¼ cup + 1 teaspoon butter

3.5 egg whites

¾ cup + 1 Tablespoon + 2 teaspoon sugar

¾ cup + 1 Tablespoon + 2 teaspoon sifted all-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

2 Tablespoons + 1.5 teaspoon cream

3-4 Tablespoons water

¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

Sprinkles

Directions

Write “fortunes” on small slips of paper (6.5 cm x 1 cm ish)

1.       Preheat oven at 380 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.       Grease baking sheet with oil.

3.       Melt butter in the microwave.

4.       In a bowl, beat egg whites and sugar on medium speed for 30 seconds.

5.       Beat in four and salt.

6.       Beat in the melted butter, cream, and vanilla extract.

7.       Beat in 3-4 Tablespoons of water to thin out batter.

8.       Pour 1 tablespoon of the batter onto the baking sheet (4 in total max.  I found that 3 was better).  With a spoon, spread batter into a thin circle.

9.       Sprinkle decorative sprinkles onto the circles.

10.   Bake for about 5 minutes (until edges are golden).

11.   Slide a spatula under a cookie and flip onto a tea towel or cutting board. Place a “fortune” in the middle of the cookie.

12.   Fold one end over and press onto the other end (covering the “fortune”).

13.   Press ends together over the edge of a cup to make the classic Fortune Cookie shape.

14.   Place in a muffin tin to keep its shape as it cools.

Note: Forming the cookie (step 11-13) should be done quickly, before the cookie hardens.

     Using cotton gloves will ensure that your fingers do not get burned!

Cotton gloves and pre-written "fortunes"

Before baking

Step 1: Place fortune in the middle of cookie

Step 2: Fold cookie over fortune

Step 3: Fold cookie over cup rim to make classic shape



Step 4: Place cookie in muffin pan to cool

The brides-to-be!