Instructions: First you bake the cookie. Then, while it is still warm, you place the fortune in the center and fold the still-warm cookie into its distinctive shape. You should bake only two or three cookies at a time so you can fold them before they become too stiff. If the last cookie in a batch becomes too stiff, return it to the oven for about 20 seconds to soften. As soon as they cool, they become too brittle to fold. Its important to fill and fold the cookies the moment you take them out of the oven. Soft, white, cotton gloves will help you handle the hot cookies.

To tint, add a drop or two of edible food coloring to the orange flower water or other liquid you add to the batter.

Sift together the flour, cornstarch, and sugar three times to mix thoroughly, and place in a mixing bowl. Add the oil and egg whites, beating at a high speed to mix thoroughly. Add the orange flower water and orange rind, and mix well.

Making just 2 or 3 cookies at a time, dropping the batter by level tablespoons onto a well-greased cookie sheet. Space the cookies about three inches apart. Flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon or spatula until the cookie is about 4 inches wide. Bake in a 325 oven 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies are a light golden brown.

With a wide spatula remove the first cookie from the cookie sheet.

Immediately place a fortune in the center, and fold it over to make a half-moon shape. Create a second fold by drawing the center of the folded cookie, folded side down, across a thin edged bowl or pan and crease the cookie in half again. Then place the filled and folded cookie in a muffin pan, pointed ends down until it is cool and firm to the touch.

When the cookies are cooled, store in airtight container.

Makes 12-16
cookies.

Ill be curious if anyone makes these, how they turn out. Theyd be great for all occasions, holidays, birthdays, showers, etc. The book gives a how-to for variations to flavor with chocolate, coffee, lemon/lime, and rum brandy or other liqueurs as well as the tinted idea.

Im going to input this into Mastercook 6...anyone would like it in that format, let me know your version.

Donna W.

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