Homemade Wishes: Crafting Your Own Fortune Cookies

Easy Homemade Fortune Cookie Recipe: A Fun DIY Dessert

Create your own version of a classic takeout dessert with this quick and easy recipe for homemade fortune cookies. These crispy, delightful treats are not only fun to make but also offer a fantastic way to spice up any dinner party. The best part? You have complete creative control over the quirky and personalized messages tucked inside. The more personal and humorous, the better!

Homemade Fortune Cookies on a Plate

I’ve always taken the fortunes I discover within these post-meal delights to heart. In fact, I might even keep specific fortunes in my wallet for extended periods, sometimes even years.

Whisking Cookie Batter in a Bowl

I still come across old fortunes hidden in coat pockets and purses. It’s amazing how these tiny, crinkled papers manage to withstand months, or even years, without fading!

Shaping Cookie Dough on a Baking Sheet

According to proper fortune cookie etiquette, you should always take and eat the cookie that’s pointing in your direction. Call me superstitious, but I believe that a destiny-defining dessert should be taken seriously.

Handwritten Fortunes on Cookies
Hand Shaping Fortune Cookies

Keep reading for the full recipe, and consider completing your takeout-inspired meal with a few more of my favorite dishes:

  • Pork Potstickers with
    Citrus-Soy Dip
  • Easy General Tso’s Chicken
  • Pineapple Chicken Fried
    Rice
  • Baked Orange Chicken
  • Chicken Egg Rolls with
    Ginger-Soy Dip
Homemade Fortune Cookies in a Bowl

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Dessert

Homemade Fortune Cookies

Whip up a DIY take on
a Chinese dessert favorite with a quick and easy recipe for Homemade Fortune Cookies.
Author: Kelly Senyei

4.50 from 2 votes
Hand holding Homemade Fortune Cookie with more cookies on a plate in background
Prep
Time
10 minutes
Cook
Time
5 minutes
Total
Time
15 minutes
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