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.
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!
Begin by creaming some butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg yolk and some vanilla.
Sift and fold in some flour.
You’ll get a very soft, buttery dough.
Flatten into a large rectangle and chill for 1 hour.
Slice the dough into “fingers” and stick an almond slice as “fingernail”.
Bake until lightly golden – and devour!
I’m submitting this to Recipe Box #20 hosted by Bizzy Bakes!
Witch Fingers Cookies (makes about 30)
adapted from Domo-kun Cookies
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
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.
Happy Halloween!
More Scary Witch Fingers for You?
- kitschyliving: Witch Finger Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1…- October 16, 2012 at 05:11PM (marieiscool.wordpress.com)
- Spooky Frugal Halloween Fun! Mr.CBB’s Scary Witch Finger Cookies! (canadianbudgetbinder.com)
- Witch Finger Cookies (sweetherseykisses.com)
- How to make halloween bleeding witch finger cookies (behindthestudio.com)
I think your witch fingers turned out really good. I agree with you about horror movies…not my thing.
Thank you so much for the compliments!
horror movies aren’t suitable anymore for my weak heart.. But all the yummy halloween snacks are! 
happy Halloween Karen!
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!
Thank you Joyce! I was thinking of making the bleeding fingers but was lazy to do so haha. Thanks for the jam idea! Think I’ll try it next year for Halloween again
I agree, when I was younger I still dared to watch some of the horror movies, now I don’t think my weak heart can take it! Have a happy Halloween! 
Beautiful ‘creepy’ cookies. I bet they’re delicious too.
Thank you! They were very buttery and sweet! Have a happy Halloween!
Oh wow these are so cool my friend, great job
I am a huge horror fan!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you Uru! So I guess you love horror movies? You have such a strong heart, my heart can’t take all those suspense and horror! Have a happy Halloween my friend!
Creepy and realistic looking withered fingers!
Thank you! I actually think the witch needs to slim down!
have a happy Halloween!
When I was a lass, I definitely had a higher tolerance for horror than I do as an adult. I think that change has a lot to do with growing up and realizing how scary the real world can actually be. Great post, Food is My Life!
Oh Gwynne. I have to agree, when I was younger, I could still dare to watch horror movies. Now I don’t even want to try. :p The real world may be scary, but I think there are many other beautiful things that we can only appreciate when we grow up
have a happy Halloween!
They look almost real! Happy Halloween to you too
Thank you Giovanna! Have a fun Halloween!
Happy Halloween! These finger cookies look kinda creepy; the perfect scary halloween cookie. Did you give some of these away?
Happy Halloween to you too Jo! I bought these cookies to a party and they’re all gobbled up by my hungry friends. Luckily none of them are spooked by the cookies! Will try to smear some jam at the fingernails next time to make bleeding fingers
Yummy looking cookies.
They look like they turned out pretty good. Mine were gone in a flash as they were hard to stop eating. Thanks for mentioning my recipe! Cheers Mr.CBB
You can delete this comment… just wanted to let you know you had a spelling error
I appreicate all comments! Thank you! Appreciate is spelled wrong. Cheers
You’re welcome Mr. CBB! They are buttery delicious
Didn’t notice that typo, thanks for letting me know! 
Have a great day ahead!
You’re welcome darlin… please come say hi to me on FB!!! Let me know it’s you though… cheers mate. Mr.CBB
Scary but cute!
Thank you Raymund!