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Homemade Panda Express fortune cookies on a serving plate

Panda Express Fortune Cookie Recipe

These homemade Panda Express-style fortune cookies are crispy, lightly sweet, and fun to customize. Perfect for parties or as a personal treat.

  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cookies 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 large egg whites

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1/2 tsp almond extract

  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

  • 3 tsp water

  • Pinch of salt

  • Paper fortunes (custom or printed)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment.

  2. In a mixing bowl, whisk egg whites, sugar, vanilla, almond extract, oil, and water until smooth.

  3. Stir in flour and salt to make a smooth batter.

  4. Drop 1 tbsp batter on the sheet and spread into a 3-inch circle.

    Spreading fortune cookie batter on a tray before baking
    Spread the batter into 3-inch circles before baking.
  5. Bake for 7–9 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

  6. Working quickly, remove one cookie, add a paper fortune to the center.

  7. Fold in half and bend over the edge of a cup to shape.

  8. Place shaped cookie in a muffin tin to cool and set. Repeat with remaining batter.

Notes

  • Work fast once cookies come out of the oven—they harden in seconds.

  • You can flavor the cookies with citrus zest or food coloring for variations.

  • For best results, only bake 2–3 cookies at a time.

  • Author: chef Nada
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American-Chinese
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 35 kcal
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 10mg
  • Fat: 2g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1.2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 4.5g
  • Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 0.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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