Kid-Friendly "Bloody Broken Fingers" Biscuits

Name: Kid-Friendly "Bloody Broken Fingers" Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 roll ready-made shortcrust pastry or pre-made sugar cookie dough (or 400g); 200 g plain flour (for homemade shortbread); 100 g unsalted butter (cold and cubed); 75 g caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp milk (optional to bind); 12 almonds blanched whole almonds (for fingernails); -37 drops red food colouring (a few drops (optional)); 150 g raspberry jam or strawberry jam (seedless is best); 1 tbsp corn syrup or golden syrup (to mix with jam)

by J_C • 2026

Why some badges are missing

Not vegan: unsalted butter → try dairy-free butter
Not gluten-free: ready-made shortcrust pastry or pre-made sugar cookie dough → try gluten-free pastry
Not dairy-free: unsalted butter → try dairy-free butter
Not egg-free: the recipe title (Kid-Friendly "Bloody Broken Fingers" Biscuits) — bakes usually contain butter and egg
Not nut-free: blanched whole almonds → try toasted sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds for crunch)
Not low-FODMAP: ready-made shortcrust pastry or pre-made sugar cookie dough
Not low-histamine: raspberry jam or strawberry jam
Not low-GI / diabetic-friendly: ready-made shortcrust pastry or pre-made sugar cookie dough → try granulated sweetener (such as erythritol)
Not kidney-friendly: milk → try rice milk

Based on listed ingredients — always check labels for allergies.

About this recipe

This fun, easy Halloween treat is designed specifically for kids. It uses readily available shop-bought ingredients and simple baking steps to create delightfully spooky, "broken" fingers complete with realistic (yet tasty) raspberry jam blood. No culinary art degree required, just pure, spooky fun!

Prep

15m

Cook

15m

Rest

15m

Serves

Rating

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Total time · 30m

Ingredients

Kitchen Help

Shopping list

1 roll ready-made shortcrust pastry or pre-made sugar cookie dough — or 400g
200 g plain flour — for homemade shortbread
100 g unsalted butter — cold and cubed
75 g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp milk — optional to bind
12 almonds blanched whole almonds — for fingernails
-37 drops red food colouring — a few drops (optional)
150 g raspberry jam or strawberry jam — seedless is best
1 tbsp corn syrup or golden syrup — to mix with jam

Tools

· baking tray
· butter knife
· spoon
· sharp knife
· mixing bowl

Instructions

Step by step

1
If making homemade shortbread, rub the cold butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar and vanilla extract until a dough forms. If using shop-bought ready dough, simply unroll or slice it into portions.
2
Divide the dough into equal portions (about the size of a large walnut) to ensure even baking.
3
Roll each piece of dough between your palms on a lightly floured surface into a finger-shaped cylinder (roughly the thickness of an adult finger).
4
Use a butter knife or the back of a spoon to press slight indentations for the knuckles and finger joints.
5
To make them look 'broken', gently bend or snap one or two fingers slightly in the middle so they look disjointed or fractured.
6
Press a blanched whole almond firmly onto the tip of each finger to act as a pale, creepy fingernail.
7
Use a sharp knife to lightly score horizontal lines across the knuckles to mimic skin creases.
8
Place the shaped fingers on a lined baking tray and bake at 180°C (160°C fan / 350°F) for 12 to , or until lightly golden around the edges.
9
While the biscuits are still warm, use the back of a spoon to gently crack or widen any pre-made fractures in the 'broken' fingers.
10
Mix the raspberry jam with a tablespoon of golden or corn syrup to loosen it and give it a glossy, sticky consistency.
11
Spoon the vibrant red jam heavily around the base of the fingers (where they were 'severed') and allow it to ooze into the cracks and broken joints.