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)
8.1Sat. Fat (grams)
4.33Carbs (grams)
5.6Fiber (grams)
0.43Net carbs
5.17Sugar (grams)
0.14Protein (grams)
3.32Sodium (milligrams)
140.61Cholesterol (grams)
19.59
