Fortune Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and cornstarch. then add the oil, egg , and extracts and stir until the mixture is smooth.
• 2 add the water and mix thoroughly-- make one cookie at a time with the following directions.
• 3 lightly oil a non-stick skillet or crepe pan. pour on 1 tablespoon of batter and spread to a 3 1/2" circle.
• 4 cook over medium-low heat until the edges begin to turn light brown, about 2 minutes.
• 5 turn with spatula and cook 2 more minutes-- it's important to use a timer for this to cook the entire 4 minutes so that the cookies become brittle when cool.
• 6 working quickly, place cookie, smooth surface down, on a paper towel.
• 7 put the fortune pape in the center, bring up edges and pinch together using paper towel (cookie will still be hot.).
• 8 stand the area of the fold over the rim of a bowl and gently pull the points downward, holding the edges closed.
• 9 place formed cookie in muffin pan or small cup to cool.
• 10 repeat the process for the remaining cookies.