These Witches’ Fingers are so much fun.
Even if you don’t celebrate Halloween, these cookies are delicious. Witches’ Fingers can be made “cute” or “scary”.
How to make yummy Witches’ Fingers.
A recipe could never be easier than this one.
- in the food processor combine flour, butter and icing sugar to form a dough
- rest in the fridge
- shape as desired
- bake
There is no reason why you shouldn’t make these. Firstly these cookies are delicious and melt in your mouth. Secondly, Witches’ Fingers are super easy! Finally, what fun you can have with these cookies!
Can you use this shortbread recipe to make regular shortbread?
Absolutely! Shortbread is an easy cookie to make and shape.This dough is so versatile and can be shaped how ever you desire. This recipe is not limited to Halloween. Reshape and enjoy throughout the year.
Shortbread is one of my favourite cookies and probably yours too. Have a look at my traditional Scottish shortbread or this Sbrisolona which is an Italian traditional torta with the wonderful qualities of shortbread.
Baci
This updated recipe was first published on 31 October 2011
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Witches' Fingers for Halloween
These Witches' Fingers are so much fun and delicious too. This is a simple shortbread dough which melts in the mouth.
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings:30 cookie fingers
Ingredients
- 350 g all purpose flour
- 250 g butter
- 100 g icing sugar powdered sugar
- bright coloured Smarties or M & M's or blanched almonds for decorating
Instructions
- Whizz in a food processor until it all comes together.
- Then form into a ball and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- I let it soften a bit before I could form my shapes.
- Cute Witches Fingers are made by rolling out the dough and cutting finger shapes. I used a little egg white to ensure the Smartie/ M & M stuck to the dough.
- Scary Witches Fingers are made by rolling ropes of dough before portioning into finger lengths. Press a split almond on the end to represent finger nails.
- Bake for 12- 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 59mg | Potassium: 14mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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The best Halloween biscuits around! Old and young love them, so easy to make too. Thank you!
Yes, I agree!!
Halloween is not celebrated in my country so I always enjoy watching themed recipes on my favourite food blogs during that time 🙂 And you're no exception! I love your cute fingers maybe even more than the scary fingers (which are perfect, too!). Happy Halloween sounds great and funny 😀
The witches fingers look amazing! So life like – they'd scare me!
What a fantastic and festive treat! Totally love it! :))
I hope you had a wonderful holiday!
xoxo,
Tammy
I love playing with witches fingers – your are especially spooky. Wonderfully spooky! And ghoulishly delicious!
Marcellina ma che belle le tue dita!!!!!!!!! Complimenti cara e buon Halloween!
Marcy sono bellissime!!!! Devo assolutamente provare a farle!