Friday, October 1, 2010

Shortbread Witch Finger Cookies


Happy October! I'm kicking off the start of my favorite month with a recipe that actually creeped me out a little while making them. A rich butter cookie, dyed Incredible Hulk green with a whole almond that resembles a decaying fingernail. It's then dipped in blood red white chocolate for added gory detail that is both creepy and delicious.


This is the second attempt at making these. The first time I used a sugar cookie recipe. The fingers came out looking like they belonged to a witch who ate too many bad little boys and girls if you know what I mean. They were tasty, but I wanted my witch fingers looking near death and skeletal. I needed a recipe that called for no leavening agents...shortbread cookies were perfect.  I can't say that I've ever tasted real witch's fingers, but I'm fairly certain they would not taste as good as these. 

Shortbread Witch Finger Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
A few drops of green food coloring
Whole almonds for decorating

1 cup of white chocolate chips
A few drops of red food coloring

Directions

 In a mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Add vanilla and food coloring. Gradually add flour; mix well.


 With lightly floured hands, shape a couple tablespoons of dough into 3-in. long "fingers".


Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.



Press a whole almond onto the tips of the cookie. Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until edges and bottom are lightly browned. Cool for 2-3 minutes before removing to wire racks.


Blood Red White chocolate
Microwave white cholate chips until melted. Add food coloring. Dip cooled cookies into chocolate.


Someone needs a manicure.

21 comments:

  1. These are SO freaking awesome!! and wonderfully creepy!! and i feel the need to use way too many exclamation points!!

    okay sorry.

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  2. Thanks Baking Barrister! I was cackling...ahem, I mean giggling the entire time I was making these :)

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  3. I love them - the colour came out well and really tipped these cookie over the edge. I hope you'll be sharing more halloweeny recipes with us!

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  4. I love these!
    If I find the time I'll make them for halloween, thanks for the idea!

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  5. These are so wonderfully creepy! How cute - I bet these would be a hit at a Halloween party!!!

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  6. I love these! I included these in a Witchy roundup on my edible crafts blog (ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com). And great step by steps!

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  7. C Cakery: This month will be dedicated to all things Halloween!

    Queen V: Thanks so much :)

    Kristen: Ooh I heart a good Halloween party! I picture a plate of cupcakes with witch fingers sticking out of them...

    Chic Cookies: Thank you! I will be sure to check it out!

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  8. These are, by far, the most realistic "finger" cookies I've ever seen. I love how you scored the lines on each knuckle...creepy!

    Someone definitely needs a little Top Coat.

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  9. These are so awesome! Never a dull, boring recipe from you! :-)

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  10. Yours look great!! We made a version of these last year: http://judicialpeach.com/2009/11/01/bloody-lady-fingers/ But your knuckles turned out much better!!

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  11. Ali, I saw one version of this that had "hairy" fingers. I couldn't bring myself to do it. The bloody white chocolate was more than enough!

    Jean, thanks! Congrats on making the next round! I'm still rooting for you :)

    Judicialpeach, thanks so much!

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  12. These are awesoome!!I can't wait to try these. Very creative and I'm sure super tasty. I love the that they are creepy but fun. Just perfect!

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  13. These are so fun and easy to make!

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  14. aaaaaaahhhhhhhh gonna try this one!! very neat

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  15. Hi, I tried a similar recipe on another board and they were salty. I was going to try that recipe again, but I think I will try your recipe instead. I am making regular fingers though, not green. :)

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  16. Tasted like the ingredients flour and sugar, was a cool craft but not too yummy.

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  17. I made them tonight for my son's Halloween party - a ton of teens. They loved them! They are delicious!

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  18. I converted the cup of butter to grams and think that led to too much butter, since the cookies sadly spread out wide and lost their shape, despite molding them as they are in these photos. The dye in Europe must be much weaker, as it took half a bottle to get that green! Anyway, they taste fine and will hopefully be a smash as "monster fingers" anyway :)

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  20. Will be making the dough and freezing it till Halloween night. Although you did not mention how many fingers does this batch makes, I will roll enough for my family, save or freeze the rest for an emergency! Hope using regular sugar won't kill the dough. :X

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  21. Великолепно!!! Прекрасная идея для Хэллоуина, думаю детям понравится!

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