Severed Witches Finger Cookies

Super easy, super good. You can color them for more dramatic result!

Step 1: Ingredients and Method

1 1⁄4 cups sliced almonds, divided

4 oz cream cheese, softened

1⁄2 cup butter (dont subs!), softened

3⁄4 cup icing sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

1 1⁄2 cups flour

black gel food color

food paint brush

This recipe makes about 36 fingers so reserve 36 nuts for later use; process remaining nuts in food
processor until finely ground.

Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, extract and salt in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy.

Gradually beat in flour. Stir in almond meal. It will be stiff. Divide into 36 balls (about 1 tbsp each)

Roll each into fingers and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets that has been greased.

Press 1 of the reserved almonds into dough in 1 end of each finger for the fingernail. Use sharp knife to make 3 crosswise slits in top of each finger for the knuckles.

Bake at preheated325 F for 15 to 20 minute or until lightly browned.

Cool 3 minute on baking sheet; carefully transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

Once cooled, paint gel food lightly on each nails.

Enjoy~

Comments

[BLASTFEMI]

The devil is in the details on these! I love it! The knuckle marks and almond nails-nail it! The almonds & cream cheese must be the secret to them keeping their form. I made them with a regular sugar cookie recipe and they spread all over and were delicious but not the look I was going for!

I've seen them dusted with a little cinnamon too-that makes them even eerier!

Thanks for shaing & Good luck!

[klinong]

you are welcome and thank you for the good luck!

[JessicaMills]

These are sooo creepy xD I wonder why this has so little views. Guess, people don't have a taste.

[klinong]

I think since it was the first posting and the contest was just starting :) but thanks!

[Prettychef]

Halloween is here yet! Time to make scary things!!!

[klinong]

for sure!

[botdfmiw]

It would have made it even creepier if you put food coloring in them and made them green like the traditional witches and maybe add red food coloring on the end for a bloody effect or fake edible blood lol

[klinong]

we do sometimes color the dough green :) and dipping it in warmed strawberry jam or raspberry would be better than using red food coloring for the blood :)