Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company facts for kids
The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory is a famous place in San Francisco, California, in the United States. It's located in the lively Chinatown area, on a small street called Ross Alley. This factory makes delicious fortune cookies, which are sweet cookies with a hidden message inside! In 2011, a magazine called Wired even said it was one of the coolest "geeky" places to visit in San Francisco.
About the Factory
The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory first opened its doors in 1962. It is owned by Franklin Yee. The factory is well-known for making traditional fortune cookies. These are the classic cookies you might get at the end of a meal at a Chinese restaurant.
What They Make
Besides the classic fortune cookies, the factory also creates other tasty treats. They make chocolate-flavored fortune cookies, which are a fun twist on the original. You can also find almond cookies and other sweet snacks there.
How Cookies Are Made
When you visit the factory, you can watch the workers in action. They use special machines with round, spinning hot plates called griddles to make the cookies. It's really cool to see how they shape the warm, flat cookies and quickly put the little paper fortunes inside before they cool down and get crispy.
Visiting the Factory
If you visit the factory, you can buy fresh cookies. In February 2024, a box of fortune cookies cost about $17. You can also buy flat cookies, which are the cookies before they are folded, for about $10 a bag. The factory also makes "fortuneless" cookies. These are just like regular fortune cookies but without any message inside. If you want to take pictures of the workers or inside the factory, they ask for a small fee of 50 cents.
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