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These Witch Finger Cookies are not for the faint of heart - add the extra 'creep factor' in your upcoming Halloween party with these super green treats! #halloweendesserts
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Witch Fingers Cookies

These long, green cookies look just like witch fingers! Kids will love making them on Halloween.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
Resting Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 24 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Halloween cookies, Witch Finger Cookies
Servings: 18 cookies

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic Wrap
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Pairing Knife

Ingredients

Witch Finger Cookies

  • 1 stick Butter softened
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 Egg Room Temperature
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Kelly Green Gel Food Coloring
  • 18 Almonds

Cookie Dip

  • 1/4 cup Butter softened
  • 1/4 cup Marshmallow Spread
  • 2 cups Confectioner's Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • Green Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

Cookies

  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and egg.
  • In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Eventually, the cookie dough will form and you can use your hands to get all the ingredients incorporated with one another.
  • Place a small indentation into the cookie dough and add gel food coloring. Knead until completely tinted.
  • Cover in plastic wrap and chill overnight or, for one hour in the freezer.
  •  Remove from refrigerator and let sit until malleable.
  •  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  •  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  •  To make the fingers, divide cookie dough into spheres, about 1 ½ inches in size.
  •  Roll out each sphere into a thick strip, about ¾ of an inch in thickness and 3 inches long.
  •  Pinch each strip to give it a non-uniform look. I like to pinch them in two separate sections.
  •  Score lines on top of each cookie dough using a paring knife.
  •  Place each one on lined baking sheet, about 1-2 inches apart from each other.
  •  Press one almond at the tip of each cookie dough.
  •  Bake for about 7 minutes and remove from oven.
  • Proceed with caution for the next step: re-pinch each cookie to thin them out (as they spread during baking time – but be careful because they’ll be hot) then place them back in the oven for an additional 2 minutes
  •  Allow to cool before serving.

Cookie Dip

  • In a large bowl, beat together all ingredients with an electric mixer. Start on low speed and gradually increase to high.
  • In a large bowl, beat together all ingredients with an electric mixer. Start on low speed and gradually increase to high.
  •  Serve with cookies and enjoy!