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A plate of bright green gluten-free witches' finger cookies.
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Gluten Free Witch Finger Cookies

These gluten free witch finger cookies are fun, easy to make, and tasty! Colour them green - or not - for a creepy Halloween cookie!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chill Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 36 Finger Cookies
Calories: 99kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Large Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Light Buckwheat flour
  • 1 cup Sorghum flour
  • cup Coconut flour
  • 2 teaspoon Xanthan gum
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¾ cup Butter softened
  • 1 ¼ cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 Large eggs
  • ¾ teaspoon Almond extract
  • Green Food Colouring optional
  • 36 Whole Blanched Almonds
  • Seedless Raspberry Jam

Instructions

  • Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients (except sugar) until well combined, set aside.
  • In a separate bowl - the bowl of a stand mixer fixed with a paddle attachment, or a large bowl, if using a hand mixer - cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
    Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times, to make sure everything is incorporated into the mix.
  • Add the eggs and extract to the mix, beating well to combine. If you’re adding green food colouring, do so now.
  • With mixer turned down to low speed, slowly add dry ingredients mix to the mixing bowl of wet ingredients, and carefully mix until well incorporated and smooth.
  • Wrap dough ball in plastic film, chill for 1 hour. This is an important step for any gluten free cookie dough, don’t skip it!
  • Measure 1 tablespoon lumps of dough, roll each into a finger shape. Place on prepared baking sheets as you roll them
  • Press a blanched almond into one end of each cookie, to act as a “finger nail”. If you want to get fancy, remove the almond after placing it / forming a nail bed.
  • Use a small amount of raspberry jam to paint the “nailbed”, before replacing the almond nail and continuing on.
  • Use a paring knife to cut a few shallow “wrinkles” across each cookie, where the knuckles should be.
  • Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown on the bottom.
  • Once completely cool store in an airtight container until serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.4mg