Witches Fingers

Almonds act as fingernails and red decorating gel as blood for these finger-shaped cookies that will provide a great treat for any Halloween party.

Yield

60 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' (powdered) sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole almonds
1 (.75 ounce) tube red decorating gel

Directions

Combine the butter, sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat together with an electric mixer; gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt, continually beating; refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Lightly grease baking sheets with Pan Release or cooking spray or line with parchment paper.

Remove dough from refrigerator in small amounts. Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon at a time onto a piece of wax paper. Use the wax paper to roll the dough into a thin finger-shaped cookie. Press one almond into one end of each cookie to give the appearance of a long fingernail. Squeeze cookie near the tip and again near the center of each to give the impression of knuckles. You can also cut into the dough with a sharp knife at the same points to help give a more finger-like appearance. Arrange the shaped cookies on the baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until the cookies are slightly golden in color.

Remove the almond from the end of each cookie; squeeze a small amount of red decorating gel into the cavity; replace the almond to cause the gel to ooze out around the tip of the cookie.

Estimated Time

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 20 minutes/batch
Total Time: 55 minutes

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 68; Total Fat: 4.1 g; Cholesterol: 12 mg; Sodium: 76 mg; Total Carbs: 6.9 g; Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g; Protein: 1.1 g

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