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Fortune Cookie Magic Shell Sundae

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A bowl of vanilla ice cream with fortune cookie flavored magic shell black sesame seeds and crushed fortune cookies.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne

  • Active Time

    5 minutes

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

Fortune cookies don’t really work for ice cream sandwiches, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t eat them with ice cream. In contrast with chocolate or caramel versions, this fortune cookie magic shell carries the nostalgic toasted flavor of the perfectly bronzed cookies and has a crumbly chew that’s reminiscent of a Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme candy bar. You’ll need more than a few cookies to make this recipe (about 15, plus extra for topping), but they’re easy to find in in bulk at restaurant supply outlets or online. However you score your stash of fortune cookies, throwing them into a blender (sans fortunes) with a bit of melted coconut oil quickly turns the mixture into a pourable topping that transforms into a crisp “magic shell” once poured over ice cream. The “magic” is in the coconut oil. Because it’s almost solid at room temperature (and even more so when chilled), the mixture sets almost instantly as it hits the cold ice cream into a perfectly thin veneer, ready to be shattered by a spoon. A light sprinkling of black sesame seeds emphasizes the slightly nutty flavor of the cookies, and flaky sea salt and broken pieces of fortune cookie add a layer of crunch.

Ingredients

4 servings

15 fortune cookies, fortunes removed, plus more crushed for serving
5 Tbsp. refined coconut oil, melted
¼ tsp. kosher salt
Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Flaky sea salt
2 tsp. black sesame seeds

  1. Step 1

    Blend 15 fortune cookies, fortunes removed, in a blender to a fine powder. Add 5 Tbsp. refined coconut oil, melted, and ¼ tsp. kosher salt and blend, scraping down sides of blender with a rubber spatula as needed, until combined.

    Step 2

    Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in each bowl and coat with a thin layer of magic shell. Quickly top each with a few pieces of crushed fortune cookie, some flaky sea salt, and ½ tsp. black sesame seeds.

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  • bwahahahaha, it works! I mean, of course it does-- simple trick, but so fun! And so thrilled to have salvaged that pile of fortune cookies that had been lying around... except for the two that went rancid after lying around toooooo long. Yum- I'm having it over coconut ice cream which is perfect.

    • ML Character

    • Los Angeles

    • 3/3/2023

  • My first time making an iteration of Magic Shell, without the use of any form of chocolate. It sounded so strange, that I HAD to try. Super glad I did. It was not so much the fortune cookie powder giving flavor, but rather an addicting texture for the crispy shell. I discovered that a propeller type of coffee grinder yields the powdery quality that I think is important. It was delicious, but next time I am going to sub the refined oil with my NON refined coconut oil. It has a lovely flavor of sweet coconut, and I feel it will be noted in the shell.

    • Jeff Winett

    • Sherman Oaks, California

    • 10/1/2022

  • So good. The fortune cookies give the coating a crunchy, crumbly texture that you can’t get with regular old magic shell topping.

    • Anonymous

    • 11/28/2022

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