ones will get a kick out of their personalized predictions. You will need Paper Scissors

A nontoxic pen A cookie sheet Butter or nonstick cooking spray 2 large egg whites 1/2 cup of all-purpose

flour 1/2 cup of sugar 1 tsp. almond extract Wax paper Measuring cup and muffin tins. Step

1. Cut paper into 16 2- by ½-inch strips and write a fortune on each with a

nontoxic pen. Step 2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and grease a baking sheet with

butter or nonstick cooking spray. Step 3. Whisk egg whites in a medium-size bowl until

they’re just foamy. Step 4. Add the flour, sugar, and almond extract to the egg whites

and beat until the mixture is smooth. Step 5. Drop four separate tablespoons of batter

onto the cookie sheet, spaced far apart. You have enough batter for about 16 cookies, but

don’t attempt to bake more than four cookies per sheet—they need room to spread. Step

6. Use a butter knife or the back of a spoon to spread the dropped batter into circles

about two inches in diameter. Step 7. Bake the cookies until the edges just begin to

turn brown: about six minutes. The centers should remain pale. Step 8. As soon as you

take the cookies out of the oven, lift them off the cookie sheet with a spatula and place

them on a piece of wax paper. Step 9. Place a fortune in the center of a cookie, and fold

the cookie in half to form a semi-circle. Pick up the cookie and place the straight

edge across the rim of the measuring cup. Fold the pointed edges down, one on the inside

and one on the outside of the cup. Put the cookie in a muffin tin so it retains its shape

as it cools. Work as quickly as you can! Once these cookies cool, they will be impossible

to bend. Step 10. Enjoy the looks on your loved ones’ faces when they read fortunes

written just for them. Did you know The largest fortune cookie manufacturer in the world is

located in Brooklyn, New York.