Fortune Cookie Recipe
Homemade fortune cookies are a fun kitchen project—thin, crisp cookies cooked right on a skillet or griddle and folded quickly around your own little messages. They’re perfect for parties, birthdays, New Year’s, or any time you want a dessert with a surprise inside.
Because the cookies firm up fast as they cool, have your fortunes ready before you start cooking. This small batch makes 8 cookies.
Fortune Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cake flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Dash of salt
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- Fortune messages on small slips of paper
Instructions
- Prepare fortunes first: write short messages on small slips of paper and set aside.
- Sift together cake flour, sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Stir in cooking oil and egg white until smooth; add water and mix well.
- Cook one cookie at a time: pour 1 tablespoon batter onto a lightly greased skillet/griddle over low heat and spread into a 3 1/2-inch circle. Cook about 4 minutes until lightly browned; flip and cook 1 minute more.
- Work quickly: place cookie on an oven mitt, add fortune to center, fold in half, then fold again over the edge of a bowl to shape. Set in a muffin tin (or small cups) to cool and hold shape.
Total Cook Time - 5 minutes
Equipment - skillet or griddle
Servings - 8 cookies
FAQ: Fortune Cookies
Why do I have to work so fast?
Fortune cookies set and harden quickly as they cool. Folding while hot gives the classic shape.
What if the cookie cracks while folding?
It likely cooled too much. Try slightly lower heat or fold immediately after lifting it off the pan.
What can I use if I don’t have a muffin tin?
Any small cups such as a mini muffin tin, ramekins, or egg carton cups can hold the folded cookies while they cool.