I know, I’m a wee bit late with this one, but here it is anyway.  This Witch Finger Recipe was pretty easy, I think they turned out great!

Witch Finger Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup whole blanched almonds
• 1 tube red decorator gel

DIRECTIONS

In bowl beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla; beat in flour; baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Working with one-quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remaining dough refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoons full of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into one end for nail. Squeeze in center to create knuckle shape. Using a paring knife make slashes in several places to form knuckle.

Heat over to 325 degrees. Place each cookie on lightly greased cookie sheet for 20-25 minutes or until pale or golden. Let cool for three minutes. Lift up almond; squeeze red decorator gel onto nail bed and press almond back in place so gel oozes out from underneath. Remove from cookie sheet and let cool.

Repeat with remaining dough. Makes about 5 dozen fingers.