Cheese Straw Witch Fingers
spooky Halloween appetizer idea
post updated 07/26/2024
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Want a spooky appetizer for your Halloween party?
Try these savory cheese straw witch fingers. Creepy, yet delicious with a slight bit of heat from cayenne pepper to balance out all the sweet dessert and candy you’ll be indulging in. These can be made a day or two before and stored in an airtight container until ready to serve. Scroll down to see a clever idea to use them on mini charcuterie boards paired with grapes, olives, orange ricotta cheese filled dates (made to look like cockroaches) and a pretzel witch broom to top in off. They’re deliciously spooky!!👻 Makes 12 large fingers or 24 small fingers.
Let’s begin!
Ingredients for witch finger cheese straws
Ingredients:
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup +2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
12-24 slivered almond slices
How to make witch finger cheese straws
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176 ℃.
In a large bowl, cream butter with beater until light and fluffy, then add shredded cheese and beat until well blended.
In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt and cayenne pepper.
Add flour mixture to cheese mixture and stir with a spoon until a dough forms.
You may need to use your (very clean) hands to complete the mix thoroughly.
For large witch fingers, scoop out a scant tablespoon of mixture and roll out into a finger shape. for small cheese straws, use a teaspoon sized amount. Gently place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Place a slivered almond slice on tip of each finger and for an extra effect, use a toothpick to create wrinkle lines.
Bake for 15 minutes, for large fingers. Bake 12-14 minutes for small fingers.
Let cool and serve, or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Here are the mini Halloween charcuterie boards I made using the Cheese Straw Witch Fingers.
For the easy directions on how to make the pretzel rod broomsticks, click HERE.
Enjoy!
💜Julie
Witch Finger Cheese Straws
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ / 176 ℃.
- In a large bowl, cream butter with beater until light and fluffy, then add shredded cheese and beat until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt and cayenne pepper.
- Add flour mixture to cheese mixture and stir with a spoon until a dough forms. (You may need to use your (very clean) hands to complete the mix thoroughly.)
- For large witch fingers, scoop out a scant tablespoon of mixture and roll out into a finger shape. for small cheese straws, use a teaspoon sized amount.
- Gently place on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Place a slivered almond slice on tip of each finger and for an extra effect, use a toothpick to create wrinkle lines.
- Bake for 15 minutes, for large fingers. Bake 12-14 minutes for small fingers.
- Let cool and serve, or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
107.48Fat (grams)
8.1 gSat. Fat (grams)
4.33 gCarbs (grams)
5.6 gFiber (grams)
0.43 gNet carbs
5.17 gSugar (grams)
0.14 gProtein (grams)
3.32 gSodium (milligrams)
140.61 mgCholesterol (grams)
19.59 mg
