frightful finger cookies

Name: Frightful Finger Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - blanced almonds; - red food coloring drops; 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 3/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) ground pecans

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Updated on Jun 27, 2012

This recipe came from a Halloween food and craft book. My grand daughter loves to bake, so she made these. They were fun to make and great for her Halloween party at school.

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Fingers ready for the oven. Claire had alot of fun making these. A great baking project for kids!

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Ingredients

- blanced almonds
- red food coloring drops
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup ground pecans

How To Make frightful finger cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Tint almonds with red food coloring.

Step 2

Beat butter and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and salt; beat until well blended. Add flour, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in pecans. (Dough will be stiff.)
Step 3

Shape dough by tablespoonfuls into finger shapes about 3 inches long and 3/4 inch in diameter; place on prepared cookie sheets. Lightly score with knife across center and near top to resemble knuckles. Press tinted almond into top of each "finger" for "nail".
Step 4

Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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