Fortune cookies originally come from China and first became popular in Chinese restaurants here. By now they are getting crispyCookies for New Year's Eve, baked for Valentine's Day and even for an engagement. With good reason, because the pastries have a surprise in store - there are little pieces of paper in the biscuits with funny sayings, congratulations or even money. Surprise your family and friends by baking the fortune cookies yourself. We explain how you can do this quickly and easily and how you can decorate the cookies.
You only need three ingredients to make Chinese fortune cookiescan bake yourself. The ingredients are calculated for 18 pieces.
- 128 g Flour
- 100 g sugar (even better – powdered sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
Directions:
- Beat the egg whites together with the oil and 1 tablespoon of cold water. / If you have aThermomix deviceUse the butterfly to beat the egg whites on speed 4 for about 2 minutes.
- Mix the dry ingredients - flour, cornstarch, vanilla sugar and powdered sugar in a bowl and sieve into the egg whites and stir in little by little. /For Thermomix: Mix 1/2 teaspoon oil with the dry ingredients for a minute on speed 2.
- Cover the dough with a cloth and put it in the fridge. In the meantime, cut out small strips of paper and write various sayings or congratulations on them.
- Use a cup to draw three circles on baking paper and preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- After 60 minutes, take the dough out of the fridge and spread about 1 teaspoon of dough onto the first circle. Repeat the process until there are three circles of dough on the baking paper. Make sure that the dough portions are thin and round.
- Bake the three cookies for about 5 minutes, then remove and fold while hot. You need to quickly fold the cookies or they will break.
- First place the strips with the sayings in the middle of the three cookies and then fold the cookies in half and press the edges securely. Then fold in half again and place in silicone cupcake cases.
Bake your own fortune cookies: Useful tips
Baking the cookies is not a difficult task in itself. However, folding requires skill. It can happen that the first few cookies don't turn out well. Practice makes perfect - so you'll definitely be able to fold it afterwards. You should only bake a maximum of three cookies at a time, otherwise you won't have enough time to fold them. Work as quickly as possible, don't wait for the cookies to cool. You can also “hide” money in the cookies, but wrap the money in plastic wrap first.
Since the cookies are very hot, you can use the handle of a wooden spoon to fold them.
Baking fortune cookies: How long do they last?
Store the fortune cookies in an airtight, cool and dry place, preferably in a jam jar or a tin can. If you store them correctly, they will last up to a month. However, over time they become softer. So if you want to surprise friends on New Year's Eve or your loved one on Valentine's Day, it's best to bake them the day before the celebration.
Bake and decorate your own fortune cookies
After the cookies have cooled, you can carefully remove them from the silicone molds and then decorate them as you wish. For example, cover it with chocolate or decorate it with icing and edible beads. Edible sprinkles and glitter are also suitable. Here are two ideas on how you can decorate the fortune cookies festively.
Decorate fortune cookies with candy melts
The candy melts are used to coatCake Popsand the so-called dripcakes. They are available in different colors and taste like white chocolate. The candy melts are used in a similar way to chocolate icing. You must first melt them in a water bath until they get a thick consistency. Alternatively, you can melt them in the microwave, but you should follow the manufacturer's instructions.
After melting the candy melts, add 1-5 drops of neutral-flavored vegetable oil. If the melts are not pre-colored, you can color them with food coloring. Pour the finished icing into a bowl and dip the fortune cookies into it. Then you can also embellish them with edible sprinkles or sugar beads.
Alternatively, you can also use white chocolate cake icing and color it with food coloring. It is best to use liquid colors as you can dose them to achieve the necessary color intensity. Of course, you can also use a piping bag to decorate the cookies with specific designs.
Serve fortune cookies as a dessert on New Year's Eve
You can stage the fortune cookies so effectively that they become the highlight of the festive table. ServeCupcakes and decoratingServe them with fortune cookies. Or you can arrange the cookies appropriately on a cake stand.
