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October 29, 2012 Cookies & Biscuits

Witch Fingers Cookies

Witch Fingers Cookies

Happy early Halloween! Singapore does not have the tradition of celebrating Halloween (no trick-or-treat here), but people here will often buy masks / costumes and party away in clubs.

Horror is definitely not my favourite genre since young – I hate watching horror movies and am absolutely frightened of visiting haunted houses, but I love the treats that bakers create during Halloween.

Witch Fingers Cookies

I’ve seen these Witch Fingers cookies around the net for quite some time and decided to try my hand in baking some. I used a melt-in-the-mouth butter cookie recipe to make these cookies. However I forgot that these cookies expand during baking, so some of the “fingers” became a little too fat, but overall I’m still very pleased with the results.

So if you’re still looking for a treat, bake these cookies!

Witch Fingers Cookies

Begin by creaming some butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Witch Fingers Cookies

Beat in egg yolk and some vanilla.

Witch Fingers Cookies

Sift and fold in some flour.

Witch Fingers Cookies

You’ll get a very soft, buttery dough.

Witch Fingers Cookies

Flatten into a large rectangle and chill for 1 hour.

Witch Fingers Cookies

Slice the dough into “fingers” and stick an almond slice as “fingernail”.

Witch Fingers Cookies

Bake until lightly golden – and devour!

I’m submitting this to Recipe Box #20 hosted by Bizzy Bakes!



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Witch Fingers Cookies

Makes about 30 cookies
By Jasline N.
Servings: 0

INGREDIENTS
 

  • 50 grams 1/4 cup caster sugar
  • 30 grams 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 115 grams 1 stick; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1 egg, divided, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract / vanilla paste
  • 155 grams 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • Almond slices

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Cream the sugars and butter in a large mixing bowl until light, pale and fluffy.
  • Add in the egg yolk and vanilla and beat until fully incorporated.
  • Sift in the flour in two batches and fold it in with a rubber spatula. Transfer the dough onto a large piece of plastic wrap (cling film). Spread the dough out into a large rectangle/square into 1/2-inch thick. Wrap it up with the plastic wrap and refrigerate till firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Unwrap the dough and cut it into 1 1/2-inch by 1/2-inch rectangles. Pinch the rectangles slightly to form fingers. Stick a piece of almond flake in the front for he fingernail. Score the dough slightly with a small, sharp knife (look at your own finger as guidance ;)).
  • Place the cookie dough onto the baking sheet and bake for 10 to 13 minutes until lightly golden. The cookie will expand during baking. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack and store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

NOTES

- Adapted from Domo-kun Cookies
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Categories: Cookies & Biscuits Tags: almond, butter, halloween, plain flour, vanilla, whole egg

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Comments

  1. ChgoJohn says

    October 30, 2012 at 11:07 am

    It’s all about the fingernails. Yikes!

    Reply
  2. yummychunklet says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:48 am

    Creepy and realistic looking withered fingers!

    Reply
  3. Choc Chip Uru says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:18 am

    Oh wow these are so cool my friend, great job 🙂
    I am a huge horror fan!

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  4. A_Boleyn says

    October 30, 2012 at 12:39 am

    Beautiful ‘creepy’ cookies. I bet they’re delicious too. 🙂

    Reply
  5. kitchen flavours says

    October 29, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    Oooh….eerie fingers! Love it! Yes, I have seen this before and have forgotten all about it! Some of them even have raspberry or strawberry jam smeared at the “stump” to make it even more gorry!
    I am not into horror movies anymore, I guess, mellow with age! Used to stay up late for horror movies when I was young, but not anymore, they give me the creeps!! Hahaha!

    Reply
  6. Karen says

    October 29, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    I think your witch fingers turned out really good. I agree with you about horror movies…not my thing.

    Reply

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