Halloween Hands
Get ready to spook your guests this Halloween with these eerily realistic and delightfully buttery "Halloween Hands" cookies. Crafted from a simple sugar cookie dough flavored with hints of vanilla and almond, these creepy treats feature finger-like shapes complete with knuckle lines and almond "fingernails" that look disturbingly lifelike. Add a chilling final touch with red food gel or jam to mimic blood, making them perfect for eerie Halloween parties or haunted house spreads. With just 25 minutes of prep time and easy-to-follow steps, these Halloween finger cookies are a festive, fun, and frightfully delicious addition to your holiday celebration.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- 0.75 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon Almond extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 28 pieces Whole almonds
- 2 tablespoons Red food gel or jam
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract, and mix until fully incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough comes together. If the dough is too sticky, chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough at a time and roll it into a finger-shaped cylinder (about 4 inches long).
Using your fingers, pinch three sections of the dough to create knuckles, then use a butter knife to gently score horizontal lines across the knuckles for a realistic look.
Press a whole almond into one end of each finger to resemble the fingernail.
Place the shaped fingers on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch of space between each.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the fingers are lightly golden brown and firm to the touch.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Once the cookies are cool, use red food gel, or a small amount of jam, around the base of the almond to simulate blood, adding a spooky and realistic touch.
Serve on a Halloween platter and enjoy your creepy, delicious Halloween Hands!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2271 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 120.5 g | 154% | |
| Saturated Fat | 59.3 g | 296% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 434 mg | 145% | |
| Sodium | 1139 mg | 50% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 258.9 g | 94% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.4 g | 44% | |
| Total Sugars | 17.8 g | ||
| Protein | 45.2 g | 90% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.0 mcg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 185 mg | 14% | |
| Iron | 16.1 mg | 89% | |
| Potassium | 679 mg | 14% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
