Homemade fortune cookies (签语饼)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    18 cookies

  • Calories

    54 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Homemade fortune cookies (签语饼)

A cute, fun treat for all festive occasions, fortune cookies can be made to your own taste and contain your own personalized wishes and messages inside.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 egg whites about 100g / 3.5oz
  • 4 tablespoon sugar or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or other flavouring, see note 1
  • 4 tablespoon melted butter
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 80 g all purpose flour ½ cup
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
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Instructions

Preparation

  1. Write / print fortune messages that you wish to hide inside the cookies.
  2. Have a baking sheet (If it doesn’t have a non-stick surface, line it with non-stick baking paper / silicon baking mat), a spatular, a mug / glass and a muffin tray at hand.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 355°F (Fan 170°C / 340°F or Gas 4).

Mix the batter

  1. In a mixing bowl, lightly beat egg whites and sugar until foamy.
  2. Pour in vanilla extract, melted butter and water. Whip until well incorporated.
  3. Add in flour. Gently mix and stop as soon as a smooth batter forms (do not overly mix).

Bake the cookies

  1. Pour a tablespoon of batter onto the baking sheet. Spread with the back of the spoon to form a round, thin disc (about 10cm / 4inches in diameter). Sprinkle sesame seeds around the edge of the disc.
  2. Repeat the procedure. Make maximum 4 discs at a time (see note 2).
  3. Transfer the baking sheet into the oven. Bake for 7-8 minutes until the edges brown slightly (see note 3).

Shape the cookies

  1. Bring the baking sheet out of the oven.
  2. Quickly flip a disc over with a spatular. Place a fortune message in the middle.
  3. Fold the disc into a semi-circle. Then quickly place it onto the rim of the mug.
  4. Push the corners down to shape it into a fortune cookie (Please refer to the tutorial video below).
  5. Place it in one of the molds of the muffin tray to keep it in shape while cooling. Repeat to finish the rest.

Serve & reheat

  1. Enjoy when the cookies are completely cool. Or store them in an air-tight container for later consumption.
  2. If you find the middle of the cookies are not crispy enough when cooled, or your leftover cookies have lost their crunchiness, bake them in a preheated oven at 130°C / 260°F (Fan 120°C / 250° or Gas ½) for 6 minutes or so.

Notes

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract can be replaced by 1 teaspoon of rose water, ½ teaspoon of almond extract, or ½ teaspoon of matcha powder.
  • After the cookies have been baked, you need to shape them immediately as they go brittle quickly. Therefore do not bake too many at one time. If unsure, bake only one or two for the first time to give it a try.
  • Baking time may vary depending on the performance of the oven. Observe closely.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cookie Calories 54kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 29mg (1%) Potassium 16mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 78IU (2%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 54 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cookie
Calories 54kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 29mg 1%
Potassium 16mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 78IU 2%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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