Witch Finger Cookies
Spooky witch finger cookies that are so easy to make. Perfect recipe for Halloween, and super fun to make and eat!
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- whole almonds
- strawberry jam
- green food coloring
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, egg, vanilla and brandy extract until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flours and baking powder. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Lightly spray baking sheets.
- Form the dough into fingers, pinching each piece of dough in two places to create knuckles. Use the back of a paring knife to create the appearance of the surface of a knuckle.
- Dip the almonds in the strawberry jam and press into the tip of each finger cookie.
- Bake for around 20 minutes. If the cookies have lost shape, gently reform while still warm.
