Description
Witch Finger Cookies are spooky, almond-flavored cookies shaped like fingers, perfect for Halloween festivities.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole almonds
- Red food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until combined.
- Shape the dough into finger-like shapes, about 3 inches long.
- Press an almond into one end of each cookie to resemble a fingernail.
- Use a knife to create knuckle indentations on the cookies.
- Brush the cookies with red food coloring to give them a bloody appearance.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- For a more intense flavor, add almond extract.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- These cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg