Romantic Pomegranate Fortune Cookies
These Romantic Pomegranate Fortune Cookies are a delightful treat, perfect for Valentine's Day or any special occasion. With a subtle pomegranate flavor and a beautiful pink hue, they're designed to hold your sweet, personalized messages of love.
Equipment
- Electric Mixer
- Cookie sheets
- Parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup butter melted and cooled
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp pomegranate juice for a natural pink hue and subtle flavor!
- red food coloring optional: a few drops for a vibrant look
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). While it's warming up, prepare your sweet messages! Write short, loving fortunes or wishes on small strips of paper (about 2-3 inches long). Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat for easy cookie release.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg whites and sugar. Using an electric mixer on high speed, whip the mixture until it becomes light and frothy, usually taking about 2 minutes.
- Gently fold in the melted and cooled butter, followed by the vanilla extract, mixing until everything is just combined.
- Gradually add the all-purpose flour to the batter, mixing well until it's smooth. Next, stir in the pomegranate juice, one tablespoon at a time, until your batter has a thick yet fluid consistency. If you want an even brighter pink for Valentine's, now's the time to add a few drops of red food coloring.
- Spoon approximately one tablespoon of batter onto your prepared baking sheet. Use the back of a spoon to gently spread the batter out into very thin circles, about 3-4 inches in diameter. Remember: Only bake 2 cookies at a time! These delicate cookies harden super fast, making them tricky to mold if you try to bake too many at once.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies just begin to turn a light golden brown.
- Work quickly! As soon as they come out of the oven, carefully remove one cookie from the baking sheet. Place one of your pre-written fortunes in the center. Fold the cookie in half, gently pressing the edges together. Then, bring the folded ends together to create the classic fortune cookie shape.
- As you shape each cookie, place it into a muffin tin cup to help it cool and hold its romantic shape perfectly.
- Continue this process with the remaining batter, baking and shaping two cookies at a time until all your beautiful fortune cookies are made. Share them with your loved ones!
Notes
Feel free to write short, loving fortunes or wishes on small strips of paper (about 2-3 inches long) to insert into the cookies. Remember to work quickly when shaping the cookies as they harden fast!
NUTRITION INFORMATION (per cookie):
Calories: 63
Total Carbs: 8.4g
Net Carbs: 8g
Fats: 2.2g
Protein: 0.7g
Calories: 63
Total Carbs: 8.4g
Net Carbs: 8g
Fats: 2.2g
Protein: 0.7g
