Scary Witches Finger Cookie Recipe

Scary Witches Finger Cookie Recipe

🧙‍♀️ Scary Witches’ Finger Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon almond extract (optional but recommended)

• 2 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• Whole almonds (for fingernails)

• Red food coloring gel (optional)

• Strawberry or raspberry jam (for “blood”)

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Instructions:

1. Make the Dough

1. Beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy.

2. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract; mix until combined.

3. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.

5. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes so it becomes easier to shape.

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2. Shape the Fingers

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Scoop a tablespoon of dough and roll it between your palms into a skinny finger shape—make them thinner than you want the final result (they puff slightly when baking).

3. Press the center gently to create knuckles.

4. Use a small knife or toothpick to carve lines/wrinkles around the knuckles for a realistic, creepy look.

5. Press an almond at the tip for a fingernail.

   • Want bloody nails? Brush the bottom of the almond with a little jam before attaching.

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3. Bake

• Place shaped fingers on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.

• Bake for 20–25 minutes, until lightly golden on the edges.

• Cool completely on a wire rack.

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4. Add the Final “Bloody” Details

• Once cooled, remove the almond, add a dab of jam, and press the almond back in for a gory effect.

• Brush extra jam around the knuckle cracks if you want them extra spooky.

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Tips for Maximum Spookiness

✔ Add a touch of green food coloring into half the dough for moldy witch fingers.
✔ Dip ends in melted chocolate for a “burnt” effect.
✔ Use slivered almonds for creepy cracked nails.
✔ Make some fingers shorter, longer, crooked, or double-jointed!

OTHER RECIPES

A nice witch finger recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup butter,softened
* 1 cup Icing sugar (powdered sugar)
* 1 Egg
* 1 tsp Almond extract
* 1 tsp Vanilla
* 2 2/3 cups Flour
* 1 tsp Salt
* 3/4 cup Almonds, whole blanched
* 1 Tube red decorator gel

INSTRUCTIONS

• First of all in a bowl, mix together your butter, sugar, egg, vanilla and almond extract.
• Once well mixed, mix in the flour and salt as well. Then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove a quarter of the dough from the fridge, roll heaping teaspoons of dough into finger shapes for each cookie.
• And then press an almond on one end of the cookie to look like a fingernail.
• Squeeze the center of the finger cookie to build a knuckle type shape.
• Next is to make slashes with a paring knife along the finger is several places to help form the knuckle.
• Preheat oven to 325F and place witch fingers on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cook fingers for 20-25 minutes or until they begin to get a golden color.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 3 minutes to cool off.
• Lift up the almond slightly and squeeze red decorator gel under the almond to look like blood. Press the almond back down afterwards.
• Remove from baking sheets and let cool on a cooling rack.
• Repeat the cooking process until all the dough has been cooked. The witch finger recipe cookies is ready to serve...great ! Enjoy it !

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Creepy Witches' Fingers Recipe

Creepy Witches' Fingers Recipe

🧙‍♀️ Creepy Witches’ Fingers Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract

• 1 tsp almond extract (gives that eerie “nutty” flavor)

• 2¾ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• Green or pale skin-tone food coloring (optional)

• Whole almonds (for fingernails)

• Red gel icing, strawberry jam, or melted red candy (for bloody effect)

• Cocoa powder or cocoa paste (for dirt/aging effect)

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Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the dough

1. In a bowl, cream the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.

2. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and almond extract.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

4. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a soft dough forms.

5. Add 1–2 drops of food coloring and knead until lightly tinted (optional — sickly green, pale blue-gray, or deathly flesh tone works!).

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2️⃣ Shape into Creepy Fingers

1. Scoop about 1 tbsp dough and roll into a thin, finger-like cylinder — thinner than you want (they puff slightly while baking).

2. Pinch the dough slightly in two spots to form creepy knuckles.

3. Use a toothpick or knife tip to make deep wrinkles and folds around knuckles and finger joints.

4. Press a whole almond firmly into one end to form a nail.

   • For cracked nails, use sliced almonds or slightly chipped ones.

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3️⃣ Chill + Bake

1. Place shaped fingers onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

2. Chill 10–20 minutes — this prevents spreading and keeps the finger shape sharp.

3. Bake at 325°F (165°C) for 18–25 minutes until lightly golden, especially around edges.

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4️⃣ Add Horror Details

1. Carefully lift each almond and add a dab of red gel or jam.

2. Press almond back into place so it oozes out like bloody nail beds.

3. Brush cocoa powder or melted dark chocolate lightly on wrinkles for dirt stains.

4. Add more “blood” at the cut wrist end — make some severed-stump versions by flattening and roughing up the opposite edge with a fork.

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⚰️ Extra Creepy Effects

Trick	Description
Gelatin shine	Brush lightly with corn syrup for sweaty, lifelike skin
Veins	Drag a food-safe brush with purple food coloring
Moldy look	Dust matcha + cocoa blend
Burned witch fingers	Brown edges heavily with a torch or broil for 30–60 sec

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🎃 Variations

• Zombie Fingers → use pistachios instead of almonds + grayish-blue dough

• Gluten-Free → use 1:1 gluten-free flour + ½ tsp xanthan gum

• Vegan → use vegan butter + 2 tbsp aquafaba or flax egg

• Chocolate Version → add 2 tbsp cocoa powder + chocolate chips in joints

ANOTHER RECIPES

A great witch finger recipe to try !
INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup Butter, softened
• 1 cup Icing sugar (powdered sugar)
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Almond extract
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 2/3 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder*
• 1 tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Almonds, whole blanched
• 1 Tube red decorator gel

INSTRUCTIONS

Gross everyone out with these creepy cookies.
In bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla. Beat in flour, baking soda*, and salt. 

Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remainder refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoonful of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into 1 end for nail. 

Squeeze in centre to create knuckle shape. Using paring knife, make slashes in several places to form knuckle.

Place on lightly greased baking sheets; bake in 325F (160C) oven for 20-25 minutes or until pale golden. Let cool for 3 minutes.

Lift up almond, squeeze red decorator gel onto nail bed and press almond back in place, so gel oozes out from underneath.

You can also make slashes in the finger and fill them with "blood."

Remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks. 

Repeat with remaining dough. The witch finger recipe is ready...enjoy the party !

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Witch's Finger Cookies for Halloween

Witch's Finger Cookies for Halloween

Here’s a fun, spooky Witch’s Finger Cookies recipe perfect for Halloween! 🎃💀🧙‍♀️
They’re buttery, slightly creepy, and surprisingly easy to make.

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🧙‍♀️ Witch’s Finger Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp almond extract (optional for that witchy flavor)

• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• Whole almonds (for fingernails)

• Red gel icing or strawberry/raspberry jam (for the bloody effect)

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven

   • Set to 325°F (165°C).

2. Mix wet ingredients

   • Cream butter and powdered sugar until fluffy.

   • Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract; mix well.

3. Add dry ingredients

   • In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

   • Slowly add to the butter mixture and mix until a soft dough forms.

4. Shape the fingers

   • Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie.

   • Roll into a log and shape to look like a crooked, knobby finger.

   • Pinch lightly to form knuckles and cut tiny wrinkles with a small knife.

5. Add fingernails

   • Press a whole almond at one end for the nail.

   • For extra realism, slightly lift or tilt the nail.

6. Chill (Important!)

   • Place shaped cookies on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 10–15 minutes to prevent spreading.

7. Bake

   • Bake for 20–25 minutes until lightly golden.

8. Add spooky details

   • Remove almonds, add a small dab of red gel icing or jam, then gently press almond back on.

   • Add extra “blood” at the base if desired.

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Decoration Tips

✔ Add cocoa powder lightly with a brush for dirt-stained skin
✔ Use green food coloring in dough for witchy skin
✔ Make some broken fingers for dramatic effect
✔ Use slivered almonds for ragged nails

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Variations

✨ Matcha fingers – replace 1–2 tbsp flour with matcha powder
✨ Chocolate witch fingers – add 2 tbsp cocoa powder
✨ Zombie fingers – use pistachios instead of almonds

ANOTHER RECIPES

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup whole blanched almonds
• red food coloring, preferably paste type

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325° F. Combine dry ingredients. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla, beat in dry ingredients. Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.

If you want to paint the nails first, use some red food coloring that's been diluted with water and brush on with a clean artist's brush.

Working with one-quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remaining dough refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoons full of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press an almond firmly into one end for nail. Squeeze in center to create a knuckle shape and use a paring knife make slashes in several places to form knuckle.

Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until pale golden. Let cool for three minutes. If desired, lift up almond and squeeze red decorator gel onto nail bed and press almond back in place so gel oozes out from underneath.

Remove from cookie sheet and let cool on a wire rack. Repeat with remaining dough.

Note: 

Make cookies smaller than you think they need to be, as they spread when cooking. Our witch has fat fingers because we didn't heed our own advice. The witch finger recipe is ready...enjoy the halloween party.....!
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