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How to Make Spooky Witches' Fingers - A Step-by-Step Guide

Get ready to spook your friends and family with these eerily delicious Spooky Witches' Fingers! This creepy yet tasty Halloween treat will be the talk of the party and is sure to be a hit with all ages. With an appearance that resembles gnarled and discolored witches' fingers, these cookies are perfect for a themed Halloween party or simply for getting into the spooky spirit.

The magic of these cookies lies in their simple yet effective design. With almond slices strategically placed t...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup whole almonds
  • 1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel

Information

  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 60
  • Yield: 60 cookies

  • Place softened butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl; beat together with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add flour, baking powder, and salt, continually beating until combined; refrigerate dough for 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  • Remove dough from refrigerator in small amounts. Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon at a time onto a piece of waxed paper. Use the waxed paper to roll the dough into a thin finger-shaped cookie. Press one almond into one end of each cookie to give the appearance of a long fingernail. Squeeze cookie near the tip and again near the center of each to give the impression of knuckles. You can also cut into the dough with a sharp knife at the same points to help give a more finger-like appearance. Arrange the shaped cookies on the baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are slightly golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Remove the almond from the end of each cookie; squeeze a small amount of red decorating gel into the cavity; replace the almond to cause the gel to ooze out around the tip of the cookie.

    • Nutrition

    66 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 11mg
    • Sodium: 78mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 6g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 11mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 21mg

    Categories

    Appetizer recipes
    Halloween recipes
    Spooky recipes
    Finger food recipes