Spooky Witches Fingers Recipe
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Spooky Witches Fingers

By: Sandra  
"This is a traditional Christmas cookie recipe that we have had in our family for years. All I did was change the shape to make them look like fingers for our annual Halloween party. The cookies make a great conversation piece. My guests loved them!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 60 cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup whole almonds
  • 1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel

Directions

  1. Combine the butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat together with an electric mixer; gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt, continually beating; refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are slightly golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 68 | Total Fat: 4.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by Laura M 
I made these cookies for my son's school party and they were a great hit. We added green food... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2007 by ragdoll 
Great recipe! Instead of using decorator gel, I dipped each almond in strawberry jam, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by krista 
I have been making this dessert every year for my annual Halloween party for the last 10 yrs. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2007 by Punga 
I use the Canadian Living Cooks witch finger recipe (pretty much the same), but I thought I'd... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2007 by Split3ways 
This is a cool recipe. I am not a fan of sugar cookies so I rated it a little higher that I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by Trisha 
I LOVE THESE!! One person talked about warts, so I tried to make some. Another person made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2008 by iluvpickles Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
i have been making these treats for the past 10 years or so! i saw martha stewart making them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2007 by alohachris 
These are "grown-up" tasting cookies with a kid appearance....I sweetened them up with more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2007 by TALOMA715 
These were fun and pretty good. We have someone allergic to nuts so we used hot tamales... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2007 by Punchbowl 
I would have given it five star but I was not crazy about the flavor. I loved the look how... MORE

 
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