Set oven to 400F degrees.
Beat egg whites until frothy peaks form.
Add flour, sugar, and almond extract.
Whisk until completely incorporated.
Stir in water.
LIGHTLY spray a baking sheet with non stick cooking spray.
Pour a small amount (1T.) onto baking sheet. Spread into a 4" or 5" circle.
Make 2 -3 circles per baking sheet. Baking in small batches helps ensure that you can shape the cookies before they harden and cool.
Bake for 5 minutes, or until edges start to brown.
Working fast, quickly remove one cookie from the baking sheet and place a paper fortune across the center. Bring two sides of the cookie together (to form a semi circle) then bend the cookie (on the fold) over the edge of a cup to create the fortune cookie shape.
I like using a small ramekin to form the cookie, then I place the cookie inside the ramekin while it cools.
Repeat for remaining cookies.