Preheat the oven to 320F or 160C and mix the wet ingredients - Melted Butter, Vanilla Extract, and Castor Sugar
Add the All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt. Combine everything. Make a soft sugar cookie dough.
Take a small ball of the cookie dough and roll it lightly to get an elongated finger-like shape.
Use your fingers to make the two indents.
Make the ridges using a butter knife, in the middle of those indents.
Add the Almond and make the indent at the tip of the finger. Now, remove it.
Melt Red Candies in a bowl, and use a painting brush to paint the tip of the finger. Attach the Almond over it.
Carefully lift up these Sugar Cookies and place them on your baking dish. Cover with a foil and Freeze for 15 minutes or refrigerate for 30 minutes.Bake these cookies for 15-16 minutes. Once they get baked get them out and allow them to cool down to room temperature on the same dish.
Once the cookies have hardened, you can serve it.
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Notes
How can I bake Gluten-Free Halloween Witch's Fingers Sugar Cookies?
Yes, absolutely. You can make Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies by making the following replacements.Replace All Purpose Flour with Gluten-Free Baking Flour. I prefer to use Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Powder.Also, use 1/2 teaspoon of Xanthan Gum. This is very important to make your Cookie dough.You can also replace Vanilla Extract with Almond Extract for more amazing flavors. Refrigerate the Cookie dough for at least 1 hour. Refrigeration of this cookie dough is very important. Or else, your cookie dough shall be too sticky and you will not be able to roll it.
How to make Dairy Free and Vegan Version
To make Dairy Free and Vegan Version of this recipe, you can use Vegan Baking Sticks. These are made with Vegetable oil and works perfectly for this recipe of Sugar Cookies.
How to store these Halloween Sugar Cookies?
These Sugar cookies stay fresh in an airtight container for up to 10 days. These stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to make these cookies ahead of time?
You can make the Cookie dough ahead of time and keep it in the freezer for up to 1 month. Before you reuse it, thaw it in the refrigerator overnight and then roll out the cookie dough.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Witch's Fingers Sugar Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 935Calories from Fat 684
% Daily Value*
Fat 76g117%
Saturated Fat 23g144%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 12g
Monounsaturated Fat 36g
Cholesterol 81mg27%
Sodium 485mg21%
Potassium 692mg20%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 946IU19%
Calcium 257mg26%
Iron 5mg28%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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