Witches’ Fingers Sugar Cookies

These cookies are inspired by cookies my cousin Brenda made for Halloween one year and also for a Día de los Muertos celebration. They use a basic sugar cookie dough with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg and are shaped like witches’ fingers, with fingernails made of roasted pepitas. They are wonderfully creepy and a great conversation starter. If you want the eating experience to be really spine-chilling, add a side of “bloody” berry sauce, using the berry filling from the