Misfortune Cookies

You can make your own, or order them from one
of the many custom fortune cookie bakeries found
on the internet. One example is Custom Fortune Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter -- melted
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon instant tea powder
• 2 tablespoons water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine ingredients in order, mixing well after each addition. Chill 20 minutes.

Make cookies 2 at a time. On greased cookie sheet, drop a spoonful of dough for each cookie. It is very important to spread dough very thin with back of a spoon to about 3 inch diameter.

Bake about 5 minutes or until edges are lightly brown.

Working quickly, place a fortune** in the center of each cookie. Fold cookie in half enclosing fortune, to form a semi-circle. Grasp rounded edges of semi-circle between thumb and forefinger on one hand. Place forefinger of other hand at center of folded edge, and push in, making certain solid sides of cookie puff out. Place each cookie in small size muffin tin, open edges up, until cookie is set. Store in airtight container.

Create some misfortunes and format them to fit on a 2" x 1/2" strip. Some examples are below.

Here are some sayings for your misfortune cookies

• You have turned into your mother.
• This time, they're not laughing with you.
• The voices are real.
• Your neighbors did notice that ring around the bathtub.
• Perhaps you should consider a lawn service.
• Maybe that haircut wasn't such a good idea.
• Next time-get a second opinion before you accessorize.
• On the road of life, you are but a dip.
• That's not a good color for you.
• Your number will soon come up at the IRS.
• Wrinkles and incontinence are just around the corner!
• You will meet a short, stinky, unattractive stranger.
• Everyone saw you double-dip.
• You've got something in your teeth.
• That really wasn't chicken.
• My grandmother used to dance to that song, too.
• Cute outfit - last year.
• A favorite outfit? You wear it so often!
• Help - I'm imprisoned in a fortune cookie factory!
• You will soon be dishonored by someone you respect.
• Your heart is impure, your mind clouded so your soul is evil.
• Beware the dark, mechanical winged creature.
• You will be showered with bad luck.
• You have little understanding of the arts and music.
• Now is not the time to try something new.
• You will become a great bore in your later years.
• You will not advance far with your meager abilities.
• Always remember - pillage before you burn.
• Just because the fabric stretches, doesn't me it should.
• You have an evil heart and are greatly despised.
• Failure surely comes your way.
• You have an untrustworthy smile and insidious nature.