Rainbow Fortune Cookies
Discover the magic of baking with my fun and joyful rainbow fortune cookies! With vibrant rainbow stripes and hidden fortunes inside, these treats are perfect for spreading cheer. Ideal for parties, gifts, or a sweet pick-me-up, each cookie brings a burst of happiness with every bite. Bake smiles today!
Ingredients:
- 3 large egg whites
- 150 g caster sugar
- 115 g unsalted butter (melted)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla paste
- 3 tbsp water
- 140 g all-purpose flour
- Gel colors: purple, pink, blue, green, and yellow
- fortune cookie note (lots of printable versions online)
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Prepare your fortune cookie batter.
2. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, whip the egg whites and sugar on high speed for about 2 minutes until frothy.
3. Add the melted butter, vanilla paste, and water. Mix until incorporated.
4. Gradually add the flour and mix until just combined.
5. Divide the batter into 5 bowls and color with a few drops of gel colors to create a rainbow palette. Place each color in a piping bag and cut a 2 to 3mm tip.
6. Begin by piping the circle outline and then start piping the rainbow stripes within the circle outline. Place a 7.5cm circle template under the mat to ensure the circles are the same size. Work with no more than 2-3 cookies at a time.
7. Bake for 6-7 minutes, until the edges are slightly browned. Do not overcook or undercook, as the cookie will be either too soft or too hard to fold.
8. Quickly remove from the oven, flip the cookie, and fold it in half into a semicircle. Insert a fortune strip, then fold the semicircle over the edge of a cup to shape it into a fortune cookie.
9. Place the shaped cookie in a muffin tin to cool and set its shape.
10. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Enjoy your homemade fortune cookies!