Fortune Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Put an egg white into a bowl and roughly beat with a whisk.
2. 2
   When it starts to foam, add sugar and mix.
3. 3
   You don't have to whip, just mixing is fine.
4. 4
   Add sifted cake flour and stir.
5. 5
   Melt butter in a microwave or over hot water, pour into the mixture and stir.
6. 6
   The batter will be thickened.
7. 7
   In another small bowl, pour in a small amount of the batter, add cocoa powder and turn it into a cocoa batter (to be used for decoration).
8. 8
   In a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spoon out the batter and spread it out to about 6 cm in diameter.
9. 9
   You should be able to create 4-6 cookies per batch.
10. 10
    Using a spoon or a pastry bag, draw patterns with the cocoa batter from Step 5.
11. 11
    Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes in a 160C (325F) oven.
12. 12
    Once baked, shape the fortune cookie while it's still hot.
13. 13
    Fold it into half, and bend the bottom part using the rim of a bowl, etc.
14. 14
    Do this quickly while it's still hot!
15. 15
    Done!
16. 16
    Slide a written message into the space inside the cookie if you like, and give as gifts .