Witch Finger Sugar Cookies
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These Witch Finger Sugar Cookies are paleo friendly, gluten free, soft, delicious, and SO fun!
They’re sure to be a show-stopper at your Halloween parties, or just a fun Halloween treat to make with the kiddos!
They’ll love being a part of the process to help you shape and decorate these homemade cookies!
Why You’ll Love These Witch Finger Sugar Cookies
- They’re gluten free, refined sugar free, and can be made dairy free, too!
- They’re easy to make, and make for a great activity for the kids to help with in the kitchen
- They are sure to be a show-stopper on the Halloween food spread
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Ghee, soft
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, soft
- 1/4 cup Coconut Sugar, + 2 Tbsp (or monkfruit or organic cane sugar)
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 cup Almond Flour, + 2 Tbsp
- 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- 1/3 cup Frozen Strawberries
- 1 Tbsp Honey
Process
- Strawberry Jam: Muddle frozen strawberries on stove top, add a drizzle on honey, then place in a jar to refrigerate and thicken until ready to use
- Whip your ghee, coconut oil, and sugar together
- Then add egg & extracts and whip until combined
- Add in your dry ingredients while slowing mixing
- Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 min
- Dust a surface with coconut flour, roll your dough out. I used a pizza cutter to cut into 12 equal parts
- Roll each into a finger shape, roughly 4″ long and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Make an indent in the finger for the nail
- Use a butter knife to make ridges where knuckles are
- Place the prepared finger cookies in the freezer for 10 minutes (this will keep them from puffing out & up, losing their shape)
- Bake at 325F for 12-13 min. If they’ve spread, use a spatula to press back together to a thin finger while warm and shape is still flexible
- Let cool on baking sheet 2-3 min, then transfer to cooling rack
- Once cool, use some strawberry jam and almonds to make the fingers!
Variations for Dietary Preferences
- Ghee– can sub softened butter, vegan butter stick, or even soft coconut oil to keep them dairy free
- Almond flour – You can not use all purpose flour in place of almond flour, as almond flour is much denser. Oat flour might work, but try 1-2 tbsp less, as it is a tad drier
- Egg– I haven’t tried myself, but I think a flax egg would hold up well here
- Almond Extract– brings out the sugar cookie taste, however can be left out without overly affecting the taste
- Strawberries – you can use cherries or raspberries instead
More Halloween Treats You’ll Love!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Ghee soft
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil soft
- 1/4 cup Coconut Sugar + 2 Tbsp (or monkfruit or organic cane sugar)
- 1 whole Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 tsp Almond Extract
- 1 cup Almond Flour + 2 Tbsp
- 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- For Strawberry Jam
- 1/3 cup Frozen Strawberries
- 1 Tbsp Honey
Instructions
- Strawberry Jam: Muddle frozen strawberries on stove top, add a drizzle on honey, then place in a jar to refrigerate and thicken until ready to use
- Whip your ghee, coconut oil, and sugar together
- Then add egg & extracts and whip until combined
- Add in your dry ingredients while slowing mixing
- Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 min
- Dust a surface with coconut flour, roll your dough out. I used a pizza cutter to cut into 12 equal parts
- Roll each into a finger shape, roughly 4″ long and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Make an indent in the finger for the nail
- Use a butter knife to make ridges where knuckles are
- Place the prepared finger cookies in the freezer for 10 minutes (this will keep them from puffing out & up, losing their shape)
- Bake at 325F for 12-13 min. If they’ve spread, use a spatula to press back together to a thin finger while warm and shape is still flexible
- Let cool on baking sheet 2-3 min, then transfer to cooling rack
- Once cool, use some strawberry jam and almonds to make the fingers!