Chinese biscuit

A small, crisp, dry cookie folded into a half-moon, with a slip of paper inside bearing a saying. Invented in California in the early 20th century, it is served at the end of a meal in American Chinese restaurants.

30 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇺🇸 United States

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Ingredients

Optional extras

4 small paper slips with messages

Nutrition facts

170 kcal per serving

Protein: 3.5 g
Carbohydrates: 23.7 g
of which sugars: 15.3 g
Fat: 6.4 g
Fiber: 0.4 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and line two baking trays with baking paper.
In a bowl, whisk the egg whites with the sugar and salt until you have a light foam.
Add the flour, melted butter, vanilla and water, then mix until you have a smooth, runny batter.
Spoon one tablespoon of batter per biscuit onto the tray, leaving plenty of space: they spread a lot.
Bake for 5 to 6 minutes, until the edges turn lightly golden.
Take them off one at a time, place the message slip in the centre, fold in half over the edge of the tray then bring the tips together, and let cool on a rack.