In the book we've been enjoying, The Cricket in Times Square, the boy Mario visits Chinatown and gets offered a fortune cookie. His fortune reads: Good Luck is Coming Your Way. Be Ready. And, indeed, good luck does come his way, in the form of a musical cricket!
Today we tried our hand at writing fortunes. I found a picture book by Grace Lin called Fortune Cookie Fortunes. This book gives lots of great examples AND a brief history of the fortune cookie (perhaps the first true Asian American food, invented in the early 1900's).
Then - brave souls that we are - we tried our hands at making this sweet cookie. It is a very simple recipe but the rolling of the hot cookie is tricky! They all came out great, though, and we enjoyed them for afternoon snack. I handed the cookies out randomly, and no one got their own fortune. All agreed they made a lovely and sweet treat, and enjoyed reading the fortune meant just for them.
We are ready for good luck, and hope you are too!
Here are the steps:
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| Write some good fortunes. |
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| Make the dough - egg whites, powdered sugar, flour, and butter |
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| Roll them when they get out of the oven - a wooden spoon holds their shape. |
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| Wash, rinse, and dry the dishes. |
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| Read your fortune. |
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| Enjoy the delicious cookie! |
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