Make some YUMMY edible finger cookies or witch’s fingers as they are referred to at our house,. I made these first ones using a cheap ($1.29) mold I found at JoAnn’s. They were really easy.
I just used some white chocolate chips that I melted in the microwave. Melt them in a microwaveable bowl in 20 second intervals, stirring each time you remove from the microwave. I then colored some of the melted chocolate red and left the rest white. I used pretzel rods and placed them in the molds. Let cool in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
If you don’t have a mold or do not want to buy one then use this alternative. Take your pretzel rods and break them in half. Using melted chocolate chips (or candy melts, almond bark) color some red like above. Dip the rod in the red chocolate and lay on a cookie sheet that is covered with a layer of wax paper. Let them cool in fridge for 20 minutes. After they are hardened, melt some more chocolate chips and leave white. Dip the red rods into the white and leave about a 1/2 inch of red at the top of the white so that it looks like bloody flesh (gross…I know). While the chocolate is still warm take slivered almonds and place at the top of the rod for the fingernails. I did some plain, and some I previously painted red with food coloring to simulate red nail polish. I like them both ways. Place in refrigerator and let cool for another 20 minutes. (Sorry about the picture. It is hard to see the details on this. I took this picture last year).
I have also made these witch finger cookies from Martha Stewart. She calls them Lady Finger cookies. I could not find the picture I took of mine last year so I borrowed the one from Martha’s website. They turn out really fun although mine were a little flatter than Martha’s picture. Click here for the recipe.
And last but not least, have you tried to take a picture of your kids and their jack-o-lanterns? Turn out all the lights and add a candle so that you can see you child’s face and the pumpkin at the same time. Turn your flash off and shoot away!
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Rane says
Wow are you fun!
These reminds me of the story of hansel and
gretal…where hansel was in the cage and
stuck a stick out for the witch could feel
his finger…. then said he was not nearly fat
enough,… hehe! I guess a pretzel would have
been just as good! And your photos are always
sooo great!
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These are so fun!! We always make ghost cookies-Nutter Butter cookies–dip 2/3 of cookie in melted white chocolate–put mini chocolate morsels on for eyes!! Great project for little ones and cheap! I may have to add yours to my Ghooly Goodies this year. Thanks for sharing!!
My kids love this kind of stuff.
If I could love witches fingers, I'm sure I could love these; but I do love the pics……cute, cute!
Suzanne
I love your blog. I wanted to figure out how you take cool pictures with the jack-o-lantern, and now I know! Thank you!!!
Aaron's Aunt makes REALLY good witch fingers out of some type of dough. biscuit? bread? I'm not sure. The she uses almond slices as the nails. I should get that to you.
Very FUN! Are you looking to adopt any grown-ups? I would love to join your family. LOL Thanks for posting such great ideas. Keep them coming.
Who wouldn't LOVE to eat those! What a fun treat to take to a Halloween party! Thanks for sharing!!
What a great post! I have tried to make these witches fingers and didn't have near the success. Too many air bubbles, not enough patience I guess.
Love the jack-o-latern idea.
These are the only fingernails you are allowed to bite!!
Ha! I was going to say the same thing momof4boys said! I was a nail biter, so these would have been perfect! Guess you could pick your nose too – ewww!!!
Great idea about the photo!!
What a great blog! My favorite memories of my childhood involved being crafty with my Mom, and I'm sure your children will look back on their creative mama with only fond memories!
I especially love the jack-o-lantern picture idea!
Fun. Yummy. Brilliant. Thanks for the inspiration – and the great idea about taking your kids pics with their pumpkins – I have always had trouble with that!
So gross but so darn fun!
Aside from LOVING the fingers (I have a son, so we'll totally be making these!) THANK YOU THANK YOU for the photo tip! Finally I will have Halloween pics that are not in the bright light with unlit pumpkins…
These are almost too gross to eat!
Thanks for the pumpkin picture idea, I can never get mine to turn out.
sounds tasty(;
hi hoe
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