Frightening Witch’s Finger Cookies
Whip Up These Creepy Cookies In A Snap!
I just love this spooky time of year. Right now I’ve got little plastic bats hanging all over my kitchen to get in the mood. As with any holiday, Halloween is a time to get creative with your baking, but that doesn’t mean festive treats need to be time-consuming and difficult. I just found an easy and quick dessert from KraftCanada.com that will look nice and creepy on your table. It’s called Frightening Witch’s Finger Cookies and it’s amazing how real they look! You only need 7 easy-to-find ingredients, and about 30 minutes to create these extremities, but your guests will think you slaved over your hot cauldron for hours. Enjoy these ghoulish treats and have a Happy Halloween!
FRIGHTENING WITHCH’S FINGER COOKIES
1-1/4 cups sliced almonds, divided
125 g (1/2 of 250-g pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups flour
HEAT oven to 325ºF.
RESERVE 60 nuts for later use; process remaining nuts in food processor until finely ground. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar, extract and salt in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in ground nuts. (Dough will be stiff.)
ROLL dough into 60 (3-inch) “fingers,” using 1 Tbsp. dough for each. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Press 1 of the reserved nuts into dough in 1 end of each 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. TIP: Brush nuts with red food colouring before baking.
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