Fortune cookie is one of the most popular desserts in Chinese restaurants in the United States. More than 3 billion are produced each year in the United States.
What is fortune cookie
Fortune cookie is a kind of crisp and sugary cookie. It is usually made of flour, sugar, vanilla and cream, and the cookie has a note similar to a proverb or prophecy. Sometimes it is also printed with “lucky numbers” (such as for Lottery, etc.), idioms, sayings, etc.
In the United States and Canada (also in other Western countries), fortune cookies are a dessert in Chinese restaurants, but not in China. Many immigrant communities in California say that fortune cookies were popular in the early 20th century, and their recipes were based on Japanese traditional pancakes.
History of the Fortune Cookie
Where was the fortune cookie invented?
It is said that the fortune cookie has been made by a Chinese confectionery shop in San Francisco around the 1890s and early 1900s.
Who invented the fortune cookie
Kasahara, who built the Japanese tea garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, is said to be the first American to launch an American fortune cookie.
David Jung, the founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company in Los Angeles, also claims that he invented fortune cookies in 1918.
But in fact, no one knows who invented it.
Fortune Cookie FAQ
What does it mean when your fortune cookie is empty
If your fortune cookie is empty, it means that something good will happen to you soon.
How to eat a fortune cookie
Bite the fortune cookie, read your fortune and burn it, then eat the cookie. (Remember not to tell anyone your fortune.)
How to fold a fortune cookie
Bake until the edge of cookies is slightly golden. Borrow the edge of the mug to fold cookies in half tightly with the fortune inside. Put cookies in a mold to maintain its shape.
How many calories in a fortune cookie
The number of calories will vary depending on the ingredients added. But the common fortune cookies on the market each contain about 107 calories.
Fortune cookie recipe
You’ll need:
2 egg white
15g corn starch
A few drops vanilla extract
50g sugar
15g clear water
30g butter
70g middle gluten flour
Pepper
How to make Fortune cookie
1. Write inspiring words on peppers. Beat 2 egg white in a bowl quickly, and mix sugar and melted butter in the bowl. Then add vanilla extract and clear water. And mix them well.
2. Add corn starch and middle gluten flour in the bowl. And mix them well.
3. Place an oil paper on the baking sheet and spread the batter on the baking sheet with a spoon. Preheat the oven to 170°C / 340°F in advance and place the baking sheet in the oven for 7 minutes until the edge of the cookies is slightly golden. Remove the baking sheet, place a lucky note(fortune) in the center of the cookie.
4. Borrow the edge of the mug to fold cookies in half tightly with the fortune inside. Put cookies in a mold to maintain its shape.
5. Place the cookies in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve it.
Fortune Cookie
Ingredients
- 2 egg white
- 15 g corn starch
- A few drops vanilla extract
- 50 g sugar
- 15 g clear water
- 30 g butter
- 70 g middle gluten flour
- Pepper
Instructions
- Write inspiring words on peppers. Beat 2 egg white in a bowl quickly, and mix sugar and melted butter in the bowl. Then add vanilla extract and clear water. And mix them well.
- Add corn starch and middle gluten flour in the bowl. And mix them well.
- Place an oil paper on the baking sheet and spread the batter on the baking sheet with a spoon. Preheat the oven to 170°C / 340°F in advance and place the baking sheet in the oven for 7 minutes until the edge of the cookies is slightly golden. Remove the baking sheet, place a lucky note(fortunin the center of the cookie.
- Borrow the edge of the mug to fold cookies in half tightly with the fortune inside. Put cookies in a mold to maintain its shape.
- Place the cookies in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve it.
These cookies were SUPER EASY to make! Very quick and delicious. My kids loved them! Thanks for the great recipe.