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Frightening Witch's Finger Cookies

Frightening Witch's Finger Cookies recipe

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kraft

This was simple to make and decorate. I made them for the all the kids at school and they are asking for more, even my son got into it and decorated them.

posted by

DEBBIERISKE

on 10/20/2011

time

prep:

15 min

total:

35 min

servings

total:

20 servings, 2 cookies each

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What You Need

1-1/4

cups PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, divided

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup butter, softened

3/4

cup powdered sugar

tsp. almond extract

1/4

tsp. salt

1-1/2

cups flour

Make It

HEAT oven to 325ºF.

RESERVE 40 nuts for later use; process remaining nuts in food processor until finely ground. Beat next 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in ground nuts. (Dough will be stiff.)

ROLL dough into 40 (3-inch) "fingers," using 1 Tbsp. dough for each. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Press 1 reserved nut into end of each dough finger for the fingernail. Use sharp knife to make 3 crosswise slits in top of each finger for the knuckles.

BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 3 min. on baking sheet; carefully transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

This kid-friendly cookie makes the perfect spooky treat for a special occasion.

Special Extra

Brush nut on each cookie with red food coloring before baking.

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DebbieRiske

posted:10/20/2011

This was simple to make and decorate. I made them for the all the kids at school and they are asking for more, even my son got into it and decorated them.

DeAnnB1954

posted:4/22/2011

they was easy and my kids and my grandkids love them. These are great..... ;-)

ldhio

posted:10/29/2010

"Stirring" in the almonds was a joke. This dough was way too stiff. I had to CUT in the nuts. I added extra almond extract. I used a 1/2 tbs. scoop which netted out exactly 52 cookies from the dough. At 15 min bake, I found the bottoms browned and the tops did not. Altho they held their shape after baking and they look pretty good. I'm hoping our party hosts and guests will find them a fun treat!

Genius_at_play

posted:10/29/2010

These are easy to make and do look creepy, not too sweet. However, I used a 1 Tb cookie scoop to measure out each cookie and the recipe yeilded only 27 cookies NOT the 60 as stated. Since I made these for a Halloween party with about 40 confirmed guests I'm really disappointed. Perhaps this measurement wasn't tested? Use 1/2 Tb for each cookie and you'll get close to 60 cookies. I've since found other recipes similar that call for 2 1/2 cups of flour and yeild 60 cookies. I'll try one of those next time.

gchabot

posted:12/17/2009

looks so realistic and was very easy to make. on top of all that it was really tasty too. i highly recommend this quick, easy and tasty recipe to everyone.

jen5454

posted:12/8/2009

I had fun making them. My son's friends liked them. It was a big hit at the party.

flyithi

posted:11/14/2009

These are great but make them skinnier than you think they should be because they spread out when baking and fat fingers don't look good as witches fingers.

djdrd

posted:11/7/2009

I made this receipr for an adult Halloween party and they were a big hit. I added extra almond flavoring and they tasted great. Each cookie was different in size and shape. I lightly smudged sections of each finger with a mixture of blue and red food coloring. This was a great effect. I left the almonds natural and after they baked, it looked great. They were thee hit of the party.

JGallo1

posted:11/4/2009

This recipe was very tasty. I added an egg just to make it a little more moist, and I refrigerated the dough for stiffness. I did not get 60 cookies either. The most I get is about 30 - 34 cookies.

LindseyLanghans

posted:11/1/2009

These cookies were a lot of fun to make and were really easy!