Personalized Fortune Cookies

fortune cookies

Even though fortune cookies are considered sweets, let’s be honest for a second and admit that we don’t buy them for the taste. It’s the thrill of the mysterious note hiding in the cookies, waiting to be cracked open that makes us love them so much. Unfortunately, even the notes could be rather disappointing and often don’t make any sense.

But what if I told you that you can easily make your own fortune cookies? You can add your favorite flavors and colors (not to mention personalized notes). It’s actually easier than you might think, yet so original that it could be a special homemade gift for your loved ones. And why not surprise your other half by putting the engagement ring inside? Store bought fortune cookies are almost always plain color, vanilla flavor kind of cookies. But there is no fun in that. That is why I am going to show you the basic recipe for perfect fortune cookies, which you can change to your liking.

YOU WILL NEED:

  • ¼ cup of flour
  • ¼ cup of sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 6-7 drops of vanilla extract (or any other extract that you like)
  • Food color (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
  • Prepared notes
  • Muffin pan
  • Baking sheet
  • An empty glass

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat the oven at 200°C/400°F and prepare your notes before you start baking the cookies. You will have no time for cutting the notes once you take them out of the oven.
  2. Beat egg whites until stiff, then add vanilla extract (or any other extract), flour, sugar, and salt. Mix it well.
  3. If you want your cookies to be colorful, now is the time to add some food color. I always make several different colors in different bowls, because some colors are working better than the others. In my experience, yellow works the best. But feel free to experiment. Be careful, though, the colors will stain everything (including your skin), so make sure to keep the mixture in the bowl and use the spoon when adding colors.
  4. Once you are satisfied with the color, prepare the baking sheet and using the spoon, create thin circles. Make 2-3 cookies at the time, because you will have to bend them pretty fast once they are done.
  5. Bake for about 5 minutes, depending on your oven. Make sure not to leave them for too long, or else they will crack instead of bend.
  6. Now this is where you will have to act fast. Watch your fingers, because this will be hot! Take out the flat cookies using a spatula and flip it on the other side. Put the note in the middle and fold the cookie in half. Place the folded end of the cookie on the edge of the class, so you can make a fortune cookie shape. Immediately place the cookie in the muffin pan. This will keep the shape of the cookie as it cools down. If you don’t have this pan, you can always place the cookies in small cups, but muffin pan is the right size and it has a lot of space. Repeat the process.

NOTE: I always like to add different extracts with different colors, and the variety of tastes and colors make all the difference. If you want to go that extra mile, you can dip the cookies in the melted chocolate (white chocolate looks better) and add some colorful sprinkles. Once you try this recipe, you will forget about boring fortune cookies. Make everything personalized: notes, colors, flavors, sprinkles…

IDEAS: You can make these for your partner, in which case you can write down the reasons that you love them, memories, songs, quotes… But keep in mind that it should be short. You can use a fortune cookie to hide the proposal ring. If you are on the budget, you can make your own fortune cookies as wedding favors for your guests. And the best part is, you can make them up to three months in advance. Since they are basically just flour and sugar, they will stay fresh for a long, long time!

Personalized Fortune Cookies
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup of flour
  • ¼ cup of sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 6-7 drops of vanilla extract (or any other extract that you like)
  • Food color (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
  • Prepared notes
  • Muffin pan
  • Baking sheet
  • An empty glass
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven at 200°C/400°F and prepare your notes before you start baking the cookies. You will have no time for cutting the notes once you take them out of the oven.
  2. Beat egg whites until stiff, then add vanilla extract (or any other extract), flour, sugar, and salt. Mix it well.
  3. If you want your cookies to be colorful, now is the time to add some food color. I always make several different colors in different bowls, because some colors are working better than the others. In my experience, yellow works the best. But feel free to experiment. Be careful, though, the colors will stain everything (including your skin), so make sure to keep the mixture in the bowl and use the spoon when adding colors.
  4. Once you are satisfied with the color, prepare the baking sheet and using the spoon, create thin circles. Make 2-3 cookies at the time, because you will have to bend them pretty fast once they are done.
  5. Bake for about 5 minutes, depending on your oven. Make sure not to leave them for too long, or else they will crack instead of bend.
  6. Now this is where you will have to act fast. Watch your fingers, because this will be hot! Take out the flat cookies using a spatula and flip it on the other side. Put the note in the middle and fold the cookie in half. Place the folded end of the cookie on the edge of the class, so you can make a fortune cookie shape. Immediately place the cookie in the muffin pan. This will keep the shape of the cookie as it cools down. If you don’t have this pan, you can always place the cookies in small cups, but muffin pan is the right size and it has a lot of space. Repeat the process.

 

About the Author:

 

Jane Grates is a Hockey fan, self-starter, fender owner, Mad Men fan, and javascripter. Doing at the intersection of modernism and purpose to craft an inspiring, compelling and authentic brand narrative. She spends most of her time on doing kitchen stuff reviews and owns several health and home sites such as gearweare.com, runnerclick.com, monicashealthmag.com, janeskitchenmiracles.com & nicershoes.com.

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