Fancy Fortunes

Name: Fancy Fortunes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. butter; 1/4 c. confectioners' sugar; 1 large egg white; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 10 strips paper (3" by 1/2") with fortunes; Melted chocolate (dark, milk or white), for decorating; Chopped nuts, for decorating, optional

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Jan 5, 2016

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Mike Garten

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Active Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

These cookies are way better than anything you'll find in your Chinese takeout.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg white
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
10 strips paper (3" by 1/2") with fortunes
Melted chocolate (dark, milk or white), for decorating
Chopped nuts, for decorating, optional

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 small cookie sheets with parchment.
2. Step 2In small saucepan, heat butter on low until melted; remove from heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar, egg white, vanilla and salt until blended. Beat in flour until smooth.
3. Step 3Drop 1 heaping teaspoon batter onto sheet. With small metal spatula or back of spoon, spread batter evenly to form 3-inch round. Repeat with another teaspoon batter at least 4 inches away from first.
4. Step 4Bake until cookies are lightly golden 6 to 7 minutes. Loosen both cookies with metal spatula; flip onto flat sides.
5. Step 5Working with 1 cookie at a time, place fortune across center of hot cookie. Fold hot cookie in half, forming semicircle; press edges together.
6. Step 6Quickly fold semicircle over edge of small bowl to create fortune-cookie shape. Place in mini muffin pan to hold shape. Repeat with remaining cookie.
7. Step 7Repeat with remaining batter and strips of fortune paper to make 10 cookies in all, cooling cookie sheets between batches.
8. Step 8If desired, dip cookies in and/or drizzle them with chocolate, then roll in nuts. Place on waxed paper until set.