Fortune Cookies So Easy

Recipe View Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Prepare your baking sheets by lightly greasing them or lining them with parchment paper. Have your fortunes ready on small strips of paper. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large glass or metal bowl, combine the egg whites and sugar. Using an electric mixer on high speed, whip the mixture until it becomes frothy, approximately 2 minutes. (Mixing time: 2 minutes)

Recipe View Reduce the mixer speed to low. Gradually add the melted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract, water, and flour, incorporating each ingredient one at a time and mixing well after each addition. The batter should have a smooth consistency, similar to pancake batter. (Mixing time: 3 minutes)

Recipe View Spoon the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, creating 3-inch circles, ensure adequate spacing between each circle to allow for spreading. Aim to bake only a few cookies at a time, as you'll need to work quickly while they're still warm. (Prep time: 5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies begin to turn a light golden brown. (Bake time: 5-7 minutes)

Recipe View Working quickly, remove one cookie from the baking sheet at a time. Place a fortune in the center of the cookie, fold it in half, and then gently fold the ends of the half-circle together to form the classic horseshoe shape. (Shaping time: 30 seconds per cookie)

Recipe View If the cookies tend to spring open, place them in a muffin tin to hold their shape while they cool and set. (Cooling time: 10 minutes)