Decorated Strawberry Fortune Cookies

Make strawberry flavored fortune cookies for your special someone(s) on Valentine’s Day. Personalize the message and customize the decoration. Add sparkling sugar, melted chocolate, or whatever you choose! They are so much fun!

Valentine’s Day is three weeks away, but I’m excited to share these cuties early with you! Why am I excited? Allow me to let you in on a secret: I’m not a huge fan of the commercial fortune cookies. I find them too firm as a cookie, and they taste meh. These, on the other hand, are deliciously strawberry flavored and are crunchy without being too hard.   

I’m new at making fortune cookies. Because I didn’t care for them, there was little desire to whip up a batch. After experimenting and adding my twist, I am happy to say I love THESE fortune cookies. Not only are they tasty, but they are also the prettiest fortune cookies I have ever eaten.

If you’re thinking you need to give these a try, please do!! Making fortune cookies is fun but with one caveat (keeping it real)—there is a slight learning curve. The cookies are shaped while hot and you need to work quickly before they cool. Expect to fumble on the first few if you are a newbie. No worries though—as I discovered, with a little trial and error, it becomes easy!

Assembling the batter couldn’t be simpler—hand whisking of the ingredients for a minute is all it takes. The trick is in shaping the cookies after they are baked. It is done immediately after they come out of the oven, which requires them to be handled while piping hot. One option is to wear thin gloves: the other is to power through it. I didn’t try gloves. I don’t have Teflon hands but was able to tolerate the heat fine…the doctor said I should get the feeling back in my fingertips any day now 😉 

As mentioned earlier, working quickly once the cookies come out of the oven is key. All it takes is a little practice. They cool off and firm up quickly, at which point they can not be shaped. The cookies could be reheated for a minute in the oven to soften, but I think it’s best to work without having to reheat. I fear that they might become overdone. For that reason, start with baking only two cookies at a time. As you get better and more confident, increase the amount.

These fortune cookies are tasty and beautiful served plain, but decorate them for extra fun and pizzazz. For the sparkling sugar cookies, I sprinkled the sugar directly onto the batter on the cookie sheet just before they go into the oven. For the chocolate adorned cookies, I piped melted chocolate onto the cookies after they were shaped and cooled. Dipping the cookies in chocolate and coating of nuts or sprinkles would be awesome too! 

I’m sure you can get very creative. Whatever you do, don’t try adding mini chocolate chips directly to the batter. You will be very disappointed (take it from someone who made that mistake)! The chocolate will smear all over your hands and make a huge mess during the shaping process as they are hot and gooey.   

Not only are these cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day, but they are also great as party favors for bridal showers, gender reveals, and let’s not forget Chinese New Year! Just swap out the color, flavor, and message to suit the occasion. Seriously, give these a try!!

Recommended supplies:

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• Parchment paper for shaping the cookie dough and for lining the baking sheet.
• Silicone mat as an alternative to parchment paper for lining the baking sheet. It’s my first choice for this cookie as it lays flat and does not curl up like parchment.
• Baking sheet for baking the fortune cookies.
• Gel food coloring for coloring the cookies.

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Decorated Strawberry Fortune Cookies

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Baking Cuisine:American, Chinese Courses:Dessert Recipe Keys: B Baking

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 25 minutesCook time: 50 minutesTotal time:1 hour 15 minutesServings:15 Cookies

Description

Make strawberry flavored fortune cookies for your special someone(s) on Valentine’s Day. Personalize the message and customize the decoration. Add sparkling sugar, melted chocolate, or whatever you choose! They are so much fun!
 

Ingredients

• 1 egg white
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons strawberry extract (affiliate link)
• 1/16 teaspoon gel food coloring (affiliate link)
• 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/16 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon water 
• sugar sprinkles or melted chocolate for decoration 

Supplies:

• Baking Sheet
• Silicone mat, parchment paper, or cooking spray
• A mug to shape cookie
• Muffin tins to hold cookie
• Piping bag and with a small round tip or zip lock bag with a corner snipped off
• Fifteen 1/3-inch x 2 1/2-inch strips of messages (DIY handwritten or printed)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Line a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat. Alternatively, line with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, whisk egg white and sugar for 20 seconds. Add strawberry extract, food coloring, and oil. Whisk for another 20 seconds. 
4. Add flour and salt. Whisk gently until the flour is just incorporated. Add water. 
5. If desired, add more food coloring to obtain the color of your preference at this time. Whisk gently for a few seconds until the batter is smooth. It should be syrupy in thickness and should fall in a ribbon from a spoon.
6. Using a spoon, place 2 dollops of the batter (about 2 teaspoons each), spaced far apart, on the prepared baking sheet. Using the back of a spoon, make circular motions to spread the batter into a 3 1/2-inch (approximate) wide circle that is no more than 1/8-inch thick. Add more batter if necessary. (See note below for making a 3 1/2-inch round parchment paper template.)
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   Image: batter in round mold
8. If you want better control of the batter, place it in a piping bag instead of using a spoon to dollop it onto the baking surface. Then spread into a round using a spoon.
9. If decorating with sugar sprinkles, sprinkle some on top of the two rounds of batter at this time.
10. Bake the cookies for 6 to 8 minutes or until the outer 1/4 to 1/3-inch rim becomes lightly golden. Remove from oven. 
11. Quickly transfer and flip one cookie, top side down, onto a work surface. Place a fortune across the middle. Bring the edges together to form a semi-circle. Press the edges together. DO NOT press along the fold.  
12. Place the cookie over the rim of a cup with the center of the fold sitting on top of the rim. Pull the two corners down to hug the sides of the cup. Hold for a few seconds. 
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14. Transfer to a muffin tin to help the cookie hold its shape. Continue with the second cookie.
15. If decorating with chocolate, place melted chocolate in a piping bag with a small round tip or in a ziploc bag with a tip cut off. Pipe chocolate onto cooled cookies. Chill for a few minutes for the chocolate to set.
16. Makes about 15 cookies.
17. Store refrigerated to retain maximum crispiness. They can also be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days.

Notes:

• To form perfect circles with the batter, cut out a 3 1/2-inch round hole on a piece of paper or cardboard to use as a template. Place the template around the dollop of batter on the baking sheet and spread the batter to cover the hole.
• If the batter does not spread easily when forming circles on the baking sheet, adding a few drops of water to the batter remaining in the bowl will help subsequent batches spread more easily.
• Cookies that are over-baked may crack easily while being molded. Reduce baking time slightly.
• Cookies that are under-baked may fall apart while being molded. Increase baking time slightly.
• Start with baking only 2 cookies at a time and increase the amount as you feel more confident. The total cooking time provided is for baking 2 cookies at a time. Total cook time would be reduced if you increase the quantity per batch.
• If cookies harden before you get a chance to shape them, return to the oven for a minute to soften.
• The prep and cook time are generous estimates. These cookies do require a learning curve, but once you get the hang of it, your time will improve.

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