F.A.Q - Fortune Cookies | Just a Drop (2024)

What are the ingredients of the Fortune Cookies?
WheatFlour, Water, Sugar, Rapeseed Oil,Soya Lecithin, Raising agent – E500. Allergens in bold! There are no artificial colours or preservatives.

How do you send the fortune cookies to us?
We send out by national couriers to anywhere in the UK and also export overseas.

We would like mixed Chinese proverbs printed on the fortune cookie message slips?
Yes, we have message slip templates that feature a range of Chinese proverbs that we can print on your message slip.

What is the size of the fortune cookie message slip?
The standard size is 12mm x 60mm and can fit a maximum of 120 characters (including spaces). We do have a larger slip size 17mm x 60mm that can fit 170 characters (including spaces).

What is the print area for the fortune cookie wrap?
If we are printing in house the print area is 50mm x 50mm, however for high volume where we are using our specialist printer we can print all over the wrap.

How do we supply the fortune cookie artwork?
A logo on the message slip needs to be supplied with a high-resolution jpg. Copy artwork for the message slip needs to be supplied in a word document. Printing on the wrap requires a high-resolution pdf.

How long do the Fortune Cookies stay fresh?
Our Fortune Cookies are individually sealed in stay fresh foil wraps. Shelf life is 9 months. However the quicker they are consumed the fresher they will taste!

Can we mix the colours of the fortune cookie wrap?
We can mix the colours of the wrap per box of 300 There will be a colour change cost.

We need a supply of fortune cookies quicker than your standard delivery time?
This is possible subject to production schedules. We can fast track your order but an additional cost will be incurred.

Do you have Fairtrade Fortune Cookies?
Yes, we have a Fair Trade licence. These are normally supplied in higher volume. The Fairtrade ingredient we use is certified to International Fairtrade standards.

Can you make a small quantity of fortune cookie message slips for prize draws etc?
Yes, we can hand make small numbers of fortune cookies with special messages as an addition to the basic order. There is a supplementary charge for this service.

Is there a message slip in every fortune cookie?
Our Fortune Cookie production is automated and sometimes a message slip my get missed in production. This does not happen very often.

Can you print lots of different numbers on the fortune cookie slips so that they can be used as a lottery, free draw or competition prize?
Yes, we often receive enquirers with this request to use in sales promotions and competitions. Brief us with your exact requirements and we will quote. Allow 15 working days delivery for this type of project

What if we would like full-colour Fortune Cookie wrap printing but do not have the volume requirement?
We can print digital stickers in full colour and apply to the Fortune Cookie wrap

How many colours can you print on the Fortune Cookie wrap?
We print one colour in house. There is a range of colours to choose from but we cannot match Pantone colours.

We can print up to four spot colours normally for volume for no less than 10000 fortune cookies. We can match your Pantone colours. Delivery takes 4 – 6 weeks

What is the delivery time for Fortune Cookies?
Our normal delivery time for our Fortune Cookies are 7 working days from artwork approval – this is for our standard production.

Can we have the message slips printed in colour?
Yes we can print in colour and also print your logo on the message slip

What is the minimum Fortune Cookie quantity?
Our minimum quantity is one box (300 fortune cookies)

Can we have more than 5 messages in the cookies?
Yes – you can have extra messages but there is a charge for this service

F.A.Q - Fortune Cookies | Just a Drop (2024)

FAQs

What if my fortune cookie is empty? ›

There are two popular beliefs about what an empty fortune cookie means but don't worry, both are good. The first is that you will soon have something good happen to you. The reasoning behind this is that you are now owed a fortune and it will be repaid to you with a good event.

What does it mean when you have an empty fortune cookie bag? ›

7) if there is no fortune in a fortune cookie, it is a sign that something good will happen to you soon. And by chance, if you've ever had a cookie that contained 2 fortunes, they cancel each other out and you grab another cookie and that fortune will come true.

How long do individually wrapped fortune cookies last? ›

As long as the cookies are individually wrapped or in our gift bags the cookies will last two months. Can the cookies be refrigerated or frozen? Yes, for up to two months as long as they are individually wrapped.

What are the rules of fortune cookies? ›

THE instructions on the red wrapper are very explicit: (1) Open the packaging. (2) Use both hands to break open the fortune cookie. (3) Retrieve and read the fortune. (4) Eat the cookie.

What are the odds of getting an empty fortune cookie? ›

When I told the young lady at the cash register about it, she told me that "over 99% of the cookies contain fortunes, so you are extra lucky, because you got one of the less than 1% that is empty."

Will your fortune come true if you don't eat the cookie? ›

“Some people read the fortune and then eat the cookie, but I have to eat the whole cookie before I can read the fortune,” Luman said. “It”s just a family superstition. The fortune won”t work unless you do it that way.”

What does it mean when you don t get a note in a fortune cookie? ›

Hi there! Generally, not receiving a fortune in a fortune cookie is likely due to a factory error or oversight during the cookie's production process. So, it doesn't have a specific meaning or signify bad luck or anything, right?

What does it mean when you rip your fortune cookie? ›

Ripping the fortune just makes it a little harder to read. It has no impact on the ability of that piece of paper to determine what happens to you.

What are the lucky numbers on a fortune cookie? ›

This will give you a better chance at winning the lottery

The six numbers in FORTUNE COOKIES associated with the most winners are: 4, 14, 15, 22, 26 and 28.

Can a fortune cookie go bad? ›

Shelf life is 9 months. However the quicker they are consumed the fresher they will taste! Can we mix the colours of the fortune cookie wrap?

Why is my fortune cookie soft? ›

Why are my cookies soft? If you spread the cookie batter too thick the cookies will take longer to bake, and the edges will brown quicker. The centre of the cookie will be soft, while the edges are crunchy. The solution is to spread the batter thinner!

Are Chinese fortune cookies healthy? ›

A cookie may have sugar varying from 0–3 g, between 2–8 mg of sodium, and may have significant (compared to their size) amounts of iron or protein. The small size means they have little overall nutritional value.

Should you tell people your fortune cookie? ›

You cannot look at all the fortunes first, then claim the best one as your own – or give the worst one to someone else. 6.) After reading the fortune, you must not tell anyone your fortune, and then eat your fortune cookie and put paper on fire for it to come true.

What is the tradition of fortune cookies? ›

The concept of message-stuffed pastry has supposedly endured through ages. Perhaps the most plausible story dates back to 1918 when, in Los Angeles, David Jung, founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Co., invented the fortune cookie as a sweet treat and encouraging word for unemployed men who gathered on the streets.

Can my dog have fortune cookies? ›

Technically, yes, dogs can eat fortune cookies. Fortune cookies are basic foods with few ingredients, and it is safe to give them to your dog in most circ*mstances. However, fortune cookies are not necessarily good for dogs. Dogs do not need to eat processed foods and sugars.

Do fortune cookies go bad? ›

That's an important question. A fortune cookie, is a fortune cookie, is a fortune cookie. At least when it comes to shelf life. They are considered a non-perishable food & although some fortune cookie companies claim their cookies will stay fresh for 6 or 8 months, I say you should...

Do you have to eat the cookie to get the fortune? ›

10.) In order for fortune to work, you cannot tell anyone what it says. 11.) You can't look at the fortune until you are done eating the entire cookie.

What are the lucky numbers for fortune cookies? ›

This will give you a better chance at winning the lottery

The six numbers in FORTUNE COOKIES associated with the most winners are: 4, 14, 15, 22, 26 and 28.

Are fortune cookies accurate? ›

As for predicting the future, no, fortune cookies don't have special powers of foresight. The fortune cookie you open at a Chinese restaurant came into your hands randomly. If it happens to contain a fortune that comes true, it's just coincidence. Besides, many fortunes don't even predict the future.

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