WITCHES FINGERS

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Provided by Lora DiGs @ansky714

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup(s) butter, softened
1 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, divided
1 - egg
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
2 2/3 cup(s) all pupose flour
1 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) almonds, whole
1/2 cup(s) rasberry jam ( hand mixed till thinned a bit)
1/4 cup(s) mini chocolate chips
- green food coloring

Steps:

Combine butter, 1 CUP CONF. sugar, egg, almond n vanilla extracts N green food coloring (as green as u remmber witches fingers to b) in mixing bowl n beat together. In a seperate bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt n gradually add to butter mixture continually mixing until combined...THEN REFRIGERATE FOR 30 MINUTES.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper n preheat oven to 325.
Remove dough from fridge in small amounts. On a clean surface dusted with REMAINDR OF conf.sugar (or on a piece of wax paper) roll a tsp.amount of dough into a THIN finger shaped cookie. Press an almond into one end of cookie, remove n drop an 1/8 to 1/4 tsp of rasb.jam n replace almond. Squeeze slightly near tip n center of cookie to give apperance of knuckle n with paring knife cut slight lines to inhance knuckle. Repeat with rest of dough.
Bake until slightly golden on edges (check around 15 minutes) When removed from oven push in a chocolate chip above knucle to represent wart.....n enjoy!