Fortune Cookies

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Fortune Cookies

Recipe By : Reader Submitted to Sacramento Bee
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup sifted cake flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
dash salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water

Before preparing cookies, write fortunes with predictions of good health, prosp
erity and happiness on small slips of paper.

Sift together the flour, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add oil and egg white; st
ir until smooth. Add water and mix well. Make one cookie at a time by pouring
1 tablespoon of the batter on a lightly greased skillet or griddle. Spread to
a 3 1/2 inch circle. Cook over low heat about 4 minutes or until lightly brow
ned. Turn with a wide spatula; cook 1 minute more.

Working quickly, place cookie on a pot holder. Put paper strip with fortune in
the center; fold cookie in half. Then bend folded cookie over the edge of a b
owl to give it the "C" shape. Place in muffin pan to cool. Makes 8 cookies.

Tip: Wear cotton gloves when handling cookies so you can shape them quickly wit
hout getting burned. If cookie hardens before it is shaped, put in a warm oven
to soften.

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