Description
Witches’ Fingers Cookies are spooky, crunchy meringue treats flavored with matcha powder to add a unique twist and vibrant green color. These delicate cookies shaped like fingers are topped with whole almonds to resemble fingernails, making them perfect for Halloween or themed parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons matcha powder
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Wet Ingredients
- 4 separated egg whites (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping
- 1/2 cup whole almonds
Instructions
- Prepare the meringue base: Working with either the base of your stand mixer or a bowl and your hand mixer, add the egg whites and cream of tartar. Whip on high until soft peaks form (they’ll flop over slightly).
- Add flavor and color: Add the vanilla extract and matcha powder, blend until combined evenly through the mixture.
- Incorporate the powdered sugar: Carefully add the powdered sugar about 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition until all is incorporated and you have stiff peaks (the mix will hold a peak on your finger or mixer when pulled out).
- Pipe the cookies: Spoon the mixture into a piping bag. Line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper. Pipe about 3-inch squiggly-lined rows of the green meringue mixture until it is used up. Press one whole almond onto the end of each green line, pointing the almond’s pointy end outward to resemble a fingernail.
- Bake the cookies: Bake at 225 degrees Fahrenheit for 90 minutes, keeping an eye on them and removing if they appear to be burning. These low-temperature baked cookies become crisp and dry.
- Cool and serve: Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving to allow them to set properly and become crunchy.
Notes
- Ensure egg whites are at room temperature for better volume when whipping.
- Use fresh matcha powder for the best vibrant color and flavor.
- Adding cream of tartar stabilizes the egg whites for a better meringue structure.
- Low and slow baking at 225°F is essential to dry out the cookies without browning or burning them.
- The almonds can be lightly toasted for extra flavor if desired.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 60 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
