I have two boys, so the creepier the Halloween treat, the better. Since we live in the country, trick-or-treating isn’t an option, though they still manage to load up on sweets. We grow our own pumpkins and have a blast carving them—here’s two from last year, Harry Potter & the Puking Pumkin :)
Last year these cookies were a big hit at the Junior High. They gobbled up these delicious witch fingers and goblin fingers (no green coloring for goblins, added a few creepy cuts and scars).
CREEPY WITCH FINGERS
Yield: 5 dozen
1 cup - Butter, softened
1 cup – Powdered sugar
1 – Egg
1 tsp – Almond extract
1 tsp – Vanilla
2 2/3 – cups Flour
1 tsp – Baking powder
1 tsp – Salt
3/4 cup – Almonds, whole blanched **I used roasted almonds
Few drops – Green food coloring
1 Tube red decorator gel **I used a tube of decorator’s milk chocolate instead of gel—the tube is warmed in the microwave to melt the chocolate—when the chocolate cools it really holds on those fingernails—being a chocoholic, I also painted the fingers with chocolate *A friend of mine used sliced almonds for fingernails, those also turned out nice.
In bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, vanilla and food coloring. Beat in flour, baking soda, and salt. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remainder refrigerated, roll a heaping teaspoonful of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into narrow end for nail. Press center together to create the knuckle shape–you puff it out rather than squeeze it in. Using paring knife, make slashes in several places to form knuckle.Place on lightly greased baking sheets; bake in 325F (160C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Let cool for 3 minutes. Lift up almond, squeeze red gel (or chocolate) onto nail bed and press almond back in place. Remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks. Repeat with remaining dough.
Baker’s tip:The cookies will puff up while baking—shape them THIN.
Wishing everyone a Safe & Fun Halloween!
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!
I want to make this so bad I can’t stand it.
I’m completely frozen in shock at the very THOUGHT
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 11:35 am.
(last post continued)
OF EATING ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 11:35 am.
LOL! You should have heard the girls cream when we opened the box last year—right before they started grabbing them up ;-)
They really are tasty, especially with the added chocolate :)
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 11:37 am.
Love the pix of your pumpkins! Too funny *g* And your Witch Finger Cookies look awesome! Will keep them in mind for next year :-)
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 12:12 pm.
These are fantastic!
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 12:25 pm.
Hi Beth! Pumpkins are always a blast :) And these fingers foods *g* really are a lot of fun to make ;-) Thanks for stopping by!
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 12:42 pm.
The finger cookies are gruesome looking.
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 3:22 pm.
These look like a winner! I have got to make some for my family! what fun!
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 4:50 pm.
Hi Estella!
Happy baking, Kathryn—these really are quick and easy ;)
Happy Halloween :)
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 8:03 pm.
Oh yum! Stacey, these look spookily delicious. I’ll have to save this recipe for next year :)
Don’t you love celebrating?!
Posted on October 31, 2007 at 9:44 pm.
I hope you don’t mind, but I shared a link with my readers for your Witch Finger Cookies. I have been making them for years and never used chocolate. What a great idea! I usually paint the almonds with red or black food coloring, but the chocolate is a great addition. I’m going to try it this year. And I love the photos…the Puking Pumpkin would be a huge hit at my house!
Thanks for letting me share.
Posted on September 9, 2008 at 8:06 am.
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Posted on October 19, 2008 at 12:26 am.
I have a question on the ingredients of the witch finger cookies, the ingredient list calls for baking powder, but the directions call for baking soda, which one should I use?
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