SCD Halloween Finger Cookies


It’s that scary time of year again when SCD parents search desperately for alternatives to mainstream Halloween treats.

Here’s one option that’s safe for lunch boxes, Halloween parties, and if made in tiny versions and well packed, even for trick-or-treat bags.

SCD Gingerbread Witches’ Fingers

6 cups almond flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup honey
¼ cup SCD yogurt
1 egg
2 Tbs. ground cinnamon
1 Tbs. ground ginger
1 Tbs. ground cloves

Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit.

Add baking soda to almond flour. (It’s best if you sift them together, but I’m usually too lazy for that, and just combine with a whisk until all of the lumps are out.)

Whisk honey, yogurt, egg, and spices together, adjusting spices to your taste.

Add almond flour mixture to liquid/spice mixture, either by hand or in a stand mixer. (I prefer the Kitchen Aid.)

If the dough is too sticky, add more almond flour a little at a time. This dough will never be equivalent to a gluten-based dough, but it does need to be dry enough to handle — but sticky enough to stay together.

You can refrigerate the dough at this point to make it easier to handle if you’d like. (This dough also freezes well.)

When ready to make the finger cookies, roll the dough into finger-like shapes, adding knuckles, warts, etc. Press an almond into the “finger’s” tip for the fingernail, and use a toothpick or knife to score wrinkles into the skin.


Place on a parchment lined cookie tray and bake for approximately 15 minutes. Be careful. Because the dough is dark, it burns easily. The baking time will also depend on how thick the cookies are, so err on the side of caution.

Serve to little ghosts and goblins.



 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow- those finger cookies are awesome & creepy. My son would love them! My 4 1/2 y.o. daughter has been on the SCD for 9 months now. It's made an amazing difference for her. We still have a long way to go- but we are making great progress. I'm a frugal person, and I'm so glad to have found your blog!

January 25, 2013 at 10:55 PM
Angela said...

Hi holdingtomorrow,

I'm so glad you enjoyed the finger cookies post. It was great for me to be able to make something that was truly Halloweeny, instead of having to fake it. The color of the almond flour cookies lends itself to those witchy hands. As I'm typing this, I'm wondering what else I could carve with similar dough?

And I'm glad SCD is making a difference for your daugther. Mine has been on SCD for five years now. I can't believe that, but it's true. We've had some setbacks since she's been in school, but when she adheres to the diet exclusively, we all feel better :) Hang in there. It definitely gets easier.

Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Hope to see you back soon.

February 27, 2013 at 6:10 PM

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