Witch Finger Cookies
Unleash your inner witch with these eerily realistic and scrumptiously delightful Witch Finger Cookies—the ultimate Halloween treat to bring spooky charm to your party table!
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups cake flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp almond essence
- ½ cup blanched almonds
- ¼ cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl use an electric whisk or a stand mixer to cream the butter together with the sugar.
- Add the eggs and almond essence. Whisk until smooth.
- Mix in the flour, cornstarch, and salt until it stiffens up.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Take the dough out of the fridge. Break off pieces and form them into finger shapes.
- Press an almond into one end to resemble a fingernail. Arrange it on the baking tray. Use a knife to cut creases into the fingers to simulate knuckles.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the fingers are slightly browned. Take them out and allow them to cool.
- Once the cookies have cooled, fill in the gaps between the cookies and the almonds with jam. Strategically place more jam along the finger to simulate blood.
Notes
- Chill the dough to make shaping the fingers so much easier.
- Don't overdo the strawberry jam when creating the bloody effect.
- To create the knuckle marks, use the dull edge of a knife during shaping.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 257IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.3mg
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