Prep the Colored Piping Bags: Scoop out 2 tablespoons of batter and split equally into two small bowls. Tint one bowl with 2 light pink gel food coloring and the other with 2 deep pink gel food coloring. Transfer each into a small piping bag or a zip-lock bag with a tiny corner snipped off. Keep remaining batter plain.

Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or use a non-stick tray.

Spread & Decorate: Drop 1 tablespoon of plain batter onto the tray and spread thinly into a 3–4 inch (8–10 cm) circle. Pipe hearts, stripes, or polka dot designs on top using the pink piping bags. Repeat for each cookie.

Bake Until Golden: Bake for 10–11 minutes

until edges are lightly golden. Watch closely from the 9-minute mark — they can overbake quickly.

Shape While Hot — Work Fast!: Working one cookie at a time straight from the oven: place a Valentine's message in the center (text facing down), fold in half, then bend over the rim of a glass to form the classic fortune cookie curve. Place in a muffin tin to cool and set. Repeat immediately for each cookie before they firm up.

Crisp Up If Needed: If any cookies feel soft after cooling, return them to the oven at 195°F (90°C) for 10 minutes

to dry out and crisp without further browning.