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.

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