Description
These Witch Finger Cookies are a spooky Halloween treat that features almond “fingernails” and a creepy finger shape. Perfect for adding a touch of fright to your Halloween festivities, these cookies are both fun to make and delicious to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 48 whole blanched almonds
- 2 tsp red gel food coloring
- 8 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 8 oz powdered sugar (2 cups)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp almond extract
- 15 oz all-purpose flour (3.5 cups)
- 2.5 oz almond flour (¾ cup)
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- To Make the Almond Fingernails:
- Paint the Almonds: Use a small food-safe paintbrush to apply red gel food coloring to the top of each almond.
- Dry the Almonds: Let the painted almonds dry completely on a paper towel. This can be done a few days in advance.
- To Make the Cookies:
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Shape the Cookies: Roll walnut-sized balls of dough into long, thin snakes. Place on the baking sheet, press your finger down the middle to form knuckles, and use a toothpick to create lines above and below the knuckles.
- Add the Fingernail: Press a red almond onto one end of each cookie.
- Bake: Bake for about 10 minutes until the edges are firm but the cookies are still pale. Cool completely on the baking sheets.
Notes
- The red gel food coloring can be substituted with other food colors if desired, though it might not give the same “fingernail” effect.
- For an extra creepy touch, you can add edible eyes or other decorations to the cookies.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 g