Finger Cookies
Spooky and fun Halloween-themed cookies shaped like fingers, made with a buttery sugar cookie base and decorated with almond slice fingernails. These creepy but delicious treats are perfect for Halloween parties or any haunted gathering.
Ingredients
- •1 cup butter, softened
- •1 cup powdered sugar
- •1 whole egg
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon baking powder
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •½ cup sliced almonds
- •2 tablespoons Icing Glue
- •¼ cup powdered sugar
- •1 teaspoon water
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
5 min
- 2.
2. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and mix well.
3 min
- 3.
3. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and beat until completely mixed.
5 min
- 4.
4. Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
30 min
- 5.
5. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
10 min
- 6.
6. With your hands, roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a finger shape for each cookie. If the dough gets sticky and hard to work with, put it back in the refrigerator for a little while. Place fingers on an ungreased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
20 min
- 7.
7. Use a butter knife to make knuckle marks on the finger cookies. Slightly flatten the front of the finger to create a nail.
15 min
- 8.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes, until fingers are slightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool. Meanwhile, prepare the Icing Glue. Mix together powdered sugar and water in a small bowl until the consistency is similar to that of a paste.
25 min
- 9.
9. Attach almond slice fingernails to the tips of the fingers with Icing Glue. Let glue dry for about 30 minutes.
30 min
