Witches Fingers
Get ready to delight and spook your guests with these eerie yet delicious Witches Fingers cookies—perfect for Halloween or any hauntingly fun celebration! Crafted from a buttery, almond-scented dough, these creepy creations feature a whole almond “fingernail” and realistic knuckle indentations for an extra frightful touch. Finished with a drizzle of red gel icing for a gory, severed effect, these cookies are as gruesome as they are tasty. Easy to make in under 40 minutes and yielding a batch of 30, they’re an ideal treat for kids' parties or horror-themed get-togethers. Crispy on the outside and tender within, these spooky finger cookies will be the talk of your Halloween dessert table!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 30 pieces whole almonds
- 1 tube red gel icing
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, beat together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth and creamy.
Mix in the vanilla extract, almond extract, and egg until fully combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
Take about a tablespoon of dough and roll it into a thin, finger-like shape, slightly smaller than a real finger as they will expand during baking.
Press a whole almond into one end of each 'finger' to form the 'fingernail.'
Use a knife to make three small horizontal indentations in the middle of the finger to mimic knuckles.
Place the shaped fingers on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a little space between each.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18–20 minutes, or until the cookies are just starting to turn golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet.
Once cool, use the red gel icing to add a 'bloody' effect around the base of the almond and the 'severed' end of the finger as desired.
Serve and enjoy your spooky, edible Witches Fingers!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1852 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 75.9 g | 97% | |
| Saturated Fat | 31.8 g | 159% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 344 mg | 114% | |
| Sodium | 942 mg | 41% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 260.2 g | 95% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.2 g | 36% | |
| Total Sugars | 89.4 g | ||
| Protein | 36.3 g | 73% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3 mcg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 165 mg | 13% | |
| Iron | 12.1 mg | 67% | |
| Potassium | 575 mg | 12% | |
*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.
