How Do You Make Romantic Valentines Day Chinese Fortune Cookies?
Making your own Chinese fortune cookies for Valentine’s Day is easy to do. You can print your own little fortunes to put inside each one – anything from naughty sweet nothings to a marriage proposal. Stand out from the flowers/candy/jewelry crowd by adding the most beloved Valentines Day gift of all: originality! Ingredients: – 2 eggs – 1/2 tsp natural vanilla extract – 1/2 tsp almond extract or butter-rum extract – 3 tbs shortening – 8 tbs all-purpose flour – 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch – 1/4 tsp salt – 8 tbs sugar – 4 tsp water – Red food coloring Equipment: – Flat spatula – Some baker’s parchment paper (optional) – 2 mixing bowls – hand whisk – Electric mixer – Measuring spoons and cups – Cookie sheet – Cupcake/muffin pan – Printed fortunes to put inside – Cellophane & red curly ribbon Get into the spirit of your project by first creating your paper fortune slips. Just make a list of short expressions, print out the page, and cut them into individual strips. Remember, a fortune is traditio
