There are TONS of cute, creepy or otherwise disgusting Halloween treats out there, but I chose these for their simplicity and young-adult friendliness. For the original (and slightly more complicated) recipes as well as some other nasty nibbles, this site is my favorite collection of Halloween treats.
Mummy Crackers
– Ritz crackers (or similar)
– pizza sauce
– shredded mozzarella cheese
– black olives or small mushrooms (like enoki)
- Spread Ritz crackers out on a baking sheet
- Spoon a little pizza sauce on each cracker
- Place sliced olives or upside down mushroom tops/caps as eyes
- Layer pieces of shredded mozzarella so that it looks like mummy bandages
- Pop in the oven (350oF/180oC) for just a couple minutes until the cheese just starts to melt.
Witches’ Finger Cookies
– prepared cookie dough (peanut butter or sugar works best)
– almonds
- Roll a tablespoon-sized ball of dough into an oblong, about three inches long and half an inch in diameter.
- Pinch the dough twice to form a knuckle and lightly flatten (see image below). *important: exaggerate the shape and do not flatten much (if at all) as the dough will spread out while it bakes
- Push an almond into the end of each as a pointy fingernail and use a knife to cut a couple scratches in the knuckle like wrinkles (I didn’t do this in mine—so you won’t see it in the picture—but I wish I had)
- Bake according to dough instructions (usually 350oF/180oC for about 10min) keeping a close eye so that they don’t burn.
- Remove from oven and let cool before removing from cookie sheet.
