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Yields:
20 - 25 serving(s)
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Imagine the look on your loved one's face when they crack open a Christmas cookie and receive a personal holiday message!
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup
granulated sugar
- 3
large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 tsp.
peppermint extract
- 1/4 tsp.
kosher salt
- 6 Tbsp.
unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup
all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp.
cornstarch
Green gel food coloring
Directions
- Step 1Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Cut out 30 strips of paper for the fortunes, about 2 ½ inches by ½ inch, and write a message on each one.
- Step 2In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, egg whites, peppermint extract, and salt until the egg whites are frothy, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add in the melted butter and mix until well combined. Stir in the flour and cornstarch until no lumps remain. Add 1 or 2 drops of green food coloring, if you like.
- Step 3If the baking sheets are lined with parchment paper, dab some batter underneath the corners of the paper to help it adhere to the baking sheet.
- Step 4Using a measuring spoon, scoop 2 (1-tablespoon) portions of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, using the back of a spoon or an offset spatula to spread each into a 4-inch circle. Only bake 2 cookies at a time, as they set up quickly.
- Step 5Bake the cookies, one baking sheet at a time, until lightly golden on the edges, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Step 6Working quickly, use a spatula to flip the cookies over. Place one paper fortune in the center of each cookie. Fold the cookie in half to form a half-moon shape. Then, using the rim of a cup, press the folded side of the cookie over the rim to form a fortune cookie shape.
- Step 7Meanwhile, place the second baking sheet with 2 portions of batter into the oven and repeat the baking and folding process. When the first baking sheet is cool, scoop 2 more (1-tablespoon) scoops of batter onto the cooled baking sheet. Continue cycling the baking sheets into the oven with more portioned batter until all the batter is used.
- Step 8Allow the cookies to cool completely before storing in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Tip: Printout these Christmas fortunes to stuff your cookies with!
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