Halloween Shortbread Poppy Seed Cookie Fingers

Shortbread cookies look like spooky little fingers in this recipe made with poppy seeds that will give your Halloween guests the shivers.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 7 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 70 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 teaspoon whiskey
• 1 tablespoon fruit jam
• 30 almond slices
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Whisk flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Beat butter and sugar together in a stand mixer until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract and whiskey. Add the flour mixture; beat until dough is just combined and crumbly.

Step 4

Chill dough in the refrigerator until set, about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Divide dough into 4 portions. Roll 1 portion of dough into a tube on a floured work surface; cut into 1-inch pieces. Place onto prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Flatten dough pieces to about 2 inches long and 3/4-inch wide.

Step 6

Press the flat side of a butter knife into 1 end of the dough pieces to make a small dent; dot with jam. Place almond slivers onto jam. Score 2 sets of slits with a knife to create knuckles.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 7 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cook completely, about 20 minutes.