witches fingers

Monroe Township, NJ
Updated on Sep 4, 2012

I FOUND THIS RECIPE ON ANOTHER SITE YEARS AGO N WITH A FEW CHANGES MADE THIS RECIPE MY OWN.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield makes ABOUT 50

Ingredients

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

How To Make witches fingers

  • Step 1
    Combine butter, 1 CUP CONF. sugar, egg, almond n vanilla extracts N green food coloring (as green as u remember witches fingers to b) in mixing bowl n beat together. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt n gradually add to butter mixture continually mixing until combined...THEN REFRIGERATE FOR 30 MINUTES.
  • Step 2
    Line cookie sheets with parchment paper n preheat oven to 350
  • Step 3
    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.
  • Step 4
    Bake until slightly golden on edges (check around 15 minutes) When removed from oven push in a chocolate chip above knuckle to represent wart.....n enjoy!

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Category: Cookies
Category: Other Snacks
Keyword: #almonds
Keyword: #flour
Keyword: #rasb jam
Keyword: #conf sugar
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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