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FRIGHTENING FINGERS



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These cookies have become somewhat famous at the school our children attend. One year, I made more than 150 of these "fingers" for their classroom Halloween parties.-Natalie Hyde, Cambridge, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield about 5 dozen cookies.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Red decorating gel
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3x1/2-in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on 1 end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make 3 slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle., Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° until lightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 62 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 73mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

FRIGHTENING FINGERS



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Make and share this Frightening Fingers recipe from Food.com.

Provided by tweetyfan

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 5 dozen, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
red decorating gel
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
  • Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3-in. x 1/2-in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle.
  • Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.7, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 23.3, Sodium 135.8, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4.1, Protein 1.8

FRIGHTENING FINGERS



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Halloween

Yield yeilds about 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 Cup butter(no substitutes), softened
1 Cup confectioner's sugar
1 Egg
1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Teaspoon almond extract
2 3/4 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon baking powder
1 Teaspoon salt
Red decorating gel
1/2 Cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-inch balls. Shape balls into 3-inch x 1/2-inch fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around the nail. Remove to wire rack to cool.

FRIGHTENING FINGERS



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How to make Frightening Fingers

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Red decorating gel
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
  • Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3-in. x 1/2-in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle.
  • Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes.
  • Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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