Description
Get ready for Halloween with these Delectable Witch Finger Cookies! These spooky treats combine buttery sweetness and a hauntingly fun appearance, featuring almond-tipped “fingers” that will enchant your guests. Perfect for parties, they evoke nostalgic flavors while adding a playful twist to your dessert table.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds (for fingernails)
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and almond extract, mixing well.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour and powdered sugar, then gradually incorporate into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Shape about one tablespoon of dough into finger shapes, adding knuckle indentations. Place sliced almonds on one end as fingernails.
- Arrange cookies on prepared sheets and bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Cool on baking sheets for five minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg