Fortune Cookies

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7. love fortune cookies

Ingredients:

Servings:
10-12

2 large egg whites
1/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter, cooled
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract


1
You will also need: 2 1/2 x 1/2-inch fortune strips.
2
Preheat oven to 350°F.
3
Grease a cookie sheet thoroughly.
4
Whip the egg whites on low speed until light and foamy.
5
Blend in the sugar and continue to beat until soft peaks form.
6
Pour in the melted butter, flour, salt, and extracts; mix until well combined.
7
Drop a tablespoon of the batter onto the prepared cookie sheet.
8
Using the back of a spoon, spread the batter evenly into very thin 3-inch rounds.
9
Alternatively, use the lid of a jar with a 3-inch circle punched out as a template, pour the batter in the ring, and remove.
10
Because you must work quickly to shape these cookies, bake just 3 at a time.
11
Bake for about 5-8 minutes or until the edges are a light golden color.
12
Remove the cookies with a spatula and place on a work surface.
13
Lay a fortune in the lower middle of the cookie, and fold in half to make a semi-circle.
14
Bend the edges up toward each other to make a crescent.
15
Drag the crease across the rim of a small measuring cup, with the ends facing down.
16
Cool in mini muffin tins to hold shape until crisp.
17
Repeat with remaining batter

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