Fortune Cookies

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 ounces white candy coating
• Red sprinkles, optional

1. Write fortunes on 10 strips of paper (5-in. x 3/4-in.): fold in half. Set aside. Line a
2. with parchment paper. Draw two 5-in. circles on the parchment paper. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, egg whites and extracts. Add flour; mix well. Spread 2 tablespoons of batter over each circle. Bake at 400u0b0 for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Working with one cookie at a time, remove carefully from pan using a thin spatula (cover other cookie with clean kitchen towel to keep warm). Place a fortune in the center of cookie; fold cookie in half over fortune strip so that the edges meet. Press edges together for 3 seconds. Place center of cookie over rim of a glass; gently press ends down to bend cookie in half. Let cookie cool on glass for 1 minute, then remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining cookie. If cookies become too cool to fold, return to oven to soften for 1 minute. Repeat with remaining batter.
5. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Top with sprinkles if desired.

butter, sugar, egg whites, almond, vanilla, allpurpose, semisweet chocolate chips, coating, red sprinkles

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/fortune-cookies/ (may not work)