Witch's Fingers
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole blanched almonds
1 tube (19 g) red decorator gelRecipe
In a bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla, beat in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Working with one-quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remaining dough refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoonful into finger shapes. Press almond firmly into 1 end for nail. Press in center to create knuckle shape. Using paring knife, make slashes in several places to form knuckle.
Bake on lightly greased baking sheets in 325�F oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until pale brown. Let cool for 3 minutes.
Lift up almond; squeeze red decorator gel onto nail bed and press almond back in place so gel oozes out from underneath. Remove from baking sheets; let cool on racks. Makes about 60 cookies.
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