12 strips ( 3 ½ x ¼ inch) paper, with fortunes written on them
3 Tablespoons butter, softened
3 Tablespoons sugar
White from 1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Heat oven to 400 ºF. Grease cookie sheet. Beat butter, sugar, egg white and
vanilla in a small bowl until well blended. Stir in flour. Working in batches of 3,
drop 1 ½ teaspoons of batter at least 4 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
Spread batter with the back of a spoon into a 3 inch circle. Bake 3 to 4 minutes
or until edges turn golden brown. Working quickly, remove cookie with a spatula
to work surface. Place a fortune horizontally in center of cookie. Fold bottom half of
cookie to top and press edges with fingertips for 3 seconds. Holding top edge of cookie
place center of fold over rim of empty water glass. Gently press sides down to bend
cookie in middle. Let cool on rim 1 minute. Repeat with remaining 2 cookies. Let
cookies cool completely on wire rack. Repeat process using remaining dough and cooled
cookie sheet. Store airtight.Yeild 12 cookies