Spooky Witches' Fingers

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Beat butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon of dough at a time onto a piece of waxed paper; keep remaining dough in the refrigerator. Roll dough into a thin finger-shaped cookie using the waxed paper. Press 1 almond into one end of cookie to give the appearance of a long fingernail. Squeeze cookie near the tip and near the center to give the impression of knuckles. You can also cut into dough with a sharp knife at the same points to give a more finger-like appearance. Repeat with remaining dough. Arrange shaped cookies on the prepared baking sheets.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are slightly golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Remove almonds from ends of each cookie; squeeze a small amount of red decorating gel into cavities. Replace almond to cause jam to ooze out around tips of cookies.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (60 servings total)

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