Witch Finger Cookies

Published October 2025 in 'Greet HWY 68 Loop Magazine

Here's a fun and yummy cookie recipe perfect for Halloween or any spooky occasion, I found the recipe online giving credit to Brooke Caison approved by Delish Test Kitchen. Adults and kids will both enjoy these creepy witch finger cookies that taste so much like a butter shortbread cookie. Have fun creating them and Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup powder sugar

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

• 1 large Egg, beaten

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp almond extract

• 5-6 drops green food coloring

• 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour, sifted

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios, extra for decorating

• 3/4 cup sliced almonds

• optional: 1/2 cup any kind of red jam

Direction:

• Step 1: In a large bowl- stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat powdered sugar, butter on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. add the beaten egg, beat until incorporated and fluffy,about 1 minute more, add the vanilla and almond extract and then the green food coloring, beat until all combined.

• Step 2: In a small bowl whisk flour and salt then add to butter mixture, beat at low speed until combined. Fold in ground pistachios. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to 2 days.

• Step 3: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove 1 quarter of the dough from fridge, portion 12-13 1 TBL balls, Roll each ball in between your palms until it starts to form a finger shape, about 3" x 1/2" the length of a pinkie finger but slightly thinner, place each on the baking sheet, press a almond slice on the end of each mimicking a fingernail. Carefully pinch dough just below the almond and halfway down the log to create a knuckle, using a sharp knife, carve horizontal line of varying length in the knuckles, place 1-2 pieces of pistachios in finger to make warts. Repeat with remaining dough. VERY IMPORTANT! Place trays of fingers in the freezer for 30 minutes before baking.

• Step 4: Preheat oven 375 degrees

  Bake cookies rotating trays 1/2 through baking time 7-9 minutes, until edges are firm and tops dry, Let cool slightly if you do Step 5

• Optional Step 5: Gently lift off almond fingernail, add a tiny dab of the red jam, then replace the almond fingernail, pressing down to make jam ooze out. Let cookies cool completely & Enjoy!