Don’t finger my cookies! J/K you can finger em all you want to. These witch finger cookies are perfect if you like cookies you can manhandle a little bit and not worry about them getting over-mixed. They are also perfect for Halloween, duh.

And these witch fingers have a secret surprise inside to make them extra bony! Of course, use a small chicken bone if you have some but otherwise, pretzel sticks are fine. 😉

I based this dough off of my Mexican wedding cookies dough because I like my witch finger cookies like I like my vampires: a little on the pale side. Turns out, this dough is incredibly easy to work with, too! After mixing, I got best results chilling the dough for just 30 minutes. That gives something a little like playdough, soft but not sticky. You can also cover and refrigerate it overnight but it will be a little firm at first. Your hands will warm it up quick enough, unless you are a cold-blooded witch like me.

Dip the ends in some blood (or raspberry jam) for a gross-out bloody look. Maybe skip that if you’re making these for little kids who might get freaked out or at the very least, smear jam all over your house. Great for Halloween effects, not so great when you have to clean it up.

To make the wrinkled knuckles stand out better, dust very lightly with cocoa powder after baking. Use a small paintbrush and run it perpendicular to the wrinkles to add depth. Get some around the nail bed and cuticle too! Extra gross!

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