Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 20:32:12 EST From: Phyllis ChinnSubject: Fortune Cookies < Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation. > Fortune Cookies Preheat oven to 350 degrees fortune printed on 3 x 3/4" thin papers 3/4 cup unbeaten egg whites (5-6) 1 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup melted butter 1 cup flour (gf) 3/4 cup finely chopped blanched almonds 1/2 tsp. vanilla or 1 Tbsp lemon juice Combine and mix egg whites, sugar and salt until sugar is dissolved. Stir in separately and beat until well blended the butter, flour, almonds and flavoring. Drop the dough in tablespoons, well apart, onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Mold cookie (curl) over a wooden spoon handle. Insert fortune paper in each cookie letting part of the paper project. Pinch the ends of the roll closed while the cookie is still warm. I haven't tried these so don't know what to expect