{"id":8077,"date":"2013-10-28T21:55:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T02:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/?p=8077"},"modified":"2013-10-28T21:55:49","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T02:55:49","slug":"the-most-disgusting-cookie-ive-ever-baked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2013\/the-most-disgusting-cookie-ive-ever-baked\/","title":{"rendered":"The most disgusting cookie I’ve ever baked"},"content":{"rendered":"

I usually pride myself on whipping up appetizing concoctions in the kitchen. But this time, we’re trying out something different. Something really gnarly.<\/p>\n

Not to say that these Halloween cookies are not delicious. How can you ever go wrong with a “shortbread cookie”:\/news\/2010\/great-news-cookies\/? But they definitely have a serious gross-out quotient, nothing like our cute little “spider cookies”:\/news\/2010\/spider-cookies-2010-edition\/ of Halloweens past. You should try, like I did, eating one while listening to a “spooky podcast”:http:\/\/snapjudgment.org\/podcast that mentions a flesh-eating bacteria. Ew. But also…yum!<\/p>\n

Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n

\"Witch<\/a><\/p>\n

h3. Witch’s Fingers<\/p>\n

_I made a few adaptions to “a recipe I found on pinterest”:http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/147563325264381180\/ and thought I’d include my revisions here. I especially like my strawberry jam blood. Darker and creepier, and the seeds look like little clots of blood. Grody!_<\/p>\n

1 cup butter, softened
\n1 cup powdered sugar
\n1 egg
\n1 teaspoon vanilla extract
\n2¾ cups flour
\n1 teaspoon baking powder
\n¾ teaspoon salt
\n¾ cup whole or halved blanched almonds (I used Trader Joe’s Rosemary Marcona Almonds — the perfect size and color)
\n½ cup strawberry jam<\/p>\n

In a bowl of a standing mixer with a paddle attachment beat together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add dry mixture to wet and mix until combined. Roll into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0. Warm the strawberry jam in the microwave (covered) for about 20 seconds. Roll heaping teaspoonfuls of the dough into a finger shape. Squeeze in the center to make a knuckle. Dip the edge of an almond into the strawberry jam, then press almond firmly into one end of the cookie. With a sharp knife make lines on the knuckle and just under the almond. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 20-25 min. or until pale golden.<\/p>\n

Let the cookies cool for a few minutes, then move to cookie racks to cool completely.<\/p>\n

Makes about 40 gnarled fingers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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