Fortune Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 cut a stencil out of a plastic coffee can lid in the shape of a 3-inch disk.
• 2 whip the egg whites until stiff and chill.
• 3 in a mixer, cream the butter, then add the sugar and continue mixing.
• 4 add the flour and blend in, then add the vanilla and blend again.
• 5 add the chilled egg whites and mix on low until well incorporated and the batter is smooth.
• 6 with a small offset spatula, spread batter through the stencil so it is a circle onto parchment paper, about 6 per cookie sheet.
• 7 b ake in a preheated 350-degree oven until light golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• 8 quickly remove the pan from the oven and one at time place a fortune across the center with a bit hanging out.
• 9 fold cookie circle in thirds over fortune with flaps only slightly overlapping each other.
• 10 turn over and bring opposing sides together and pinch.
• 11 let cool.