"halloween cookies" news and stories

We, the editors at Slashfood, fully admit that we love Halloween just as much now as we did when we were kids. And to make up for the fact that we won't be making the door-to-door rounds collecting the sugary loot, we've decided to whip up a few batches of Halloween cookies instead. All of these recipes are on our sister site, KitchenDaily -- from unnervingly creepy witch's fingers to charming enchanted brooms, we've got something to satisfy your inner goblin's sweet tooth.

• Witch Finger cookies
• Bats Across the Moon cookies
• Spiderweb cookies
• Spooky cookies
• Candy Corn cookies
• Stack of Bones
• Enchanted Brooms
• Cocoa Cats

Halloween is almost here. The costumes are coming together, the ghosts are swooping in, the kiddies are getting restless and there is simply no time to make fancy graveyard cupcakes or malted eyeballs. But Halloween-themed brownies and blondies are still a snap! When time is of the essence, witch fingers are a great treat to whip up, and they will certainly elicit kudos from the crowd.

These crunchy Halloween cookies have run their way back and forth across the Web, but we've come up with twists and style updates that are sure to please. Hit the jump and visit the gallery for inspiration.

This is finger food.

Literally.

From Boston.com (adapted from CDKitchen), a recipe for Frightful Finger Cookies are perfect to serve at a Halloween-themed party )and freak your guests out). I think they're almond-flavored, considering the recipe includes almond extract and almond slivers. The slivers are for the fingernails, by the way.