Instructions

1. Write fortune messages on small the paper strips.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly grease two baking sheets and line them with parchment paper. Draw 3 x 9 cm diameter circles onto the paper.
3. Using an electric whisk, beat the eggs until foamy (not too hard), then fold in the sugar. Using a spatula gently fold in melted butter, essence and grated zest of lime. You should a get a light foam. Now add the flour and cornflour and gently mix. Consistency should resemble pancake batter.
4. Place a Tbsp of the mixture in the middle of the circles you drew on the baking paper, speeding them out evenly within the shape of a circle.
5. Sprinkle them with desiccated coconut and bake for 5 minutes until light brown in the middle and golden around the edges (Note: if overbaked, the cookies won’t be malleable - if underbaked, they will be soft and spongy).
6. When you’re happy with the cookies, slide the parchment paper from the first baking sheet onto a large chopping board or work surface. Cover the other sheet with kitchen towel to keep the cookies warm.
7. Loosen the cookies from the parchment paper using a spatula. Put the strip of messages in the middle, then fold the cookies in half so the edges meet. Hold the edges together for a couple of seconds. Cover 2 of the cookies with kitchen towel.
8. Place the middle of the third cookie over the rim of a glass, then gently press the ends down to bend the cookie in middle. Cool for a minute, then put it onto a wire rack or in a muffin tin to hold its shape. Repeat with the other two cookies (or do it using another glass while the first one is cooling over the rim).
9. Make a second batch of cookies with the remaining batter and fortune strips.