How are the fortunes in fortune cookies produced?

Answer 1

"Well, the process is actually very simple, and relies on the basic chemistry of a common ingredient-sugar. The batter for fortune cookies is usually composed of sugar, flour, water and eggs. When warm, the dough is flexible and can be molded into many shapes. When the baked dough cools though, the sugar hardens into a crispy, shiny cookie. Originally, bakers would mix the dough, pour it out into 3" circles, bake them, quickly place a fortune in the middle and use chopsticks to fold them into the familiar shape before they cooled."