severed finger cookies

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Recipe by
Lisa Lemke
Monett, MO

NOT A REAL SWEET COOKIE BUT FUN AND EASY TO MAKE .if dough gets sticky in step two and hard to work with ,return to refrigerator to re- chill ....happy halloween

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Ingredients For severed finger cookies

  • 1 c
    unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 c
    confectioners sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • raspberry jam
  • 1/2 c
    sliced almonds
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract

How To Make severed finger cookies

  • 1
    in large bowl.beat butter until creamy ,mix in sugar,egg and vanilla,then mix in the flour,baking powder and salt .cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes
  • 2
    preheat oven to 325 using hands and working quickly ,roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a finger shape .place fingers about 3 inch apart on a ungreased cookie sheet.stick a sliced almond on one end of each for a fingernail.use a table knife to make crosswise knuckle marks in the middle of each cookie bake until lightly golden ,20 to 25 minutes transfer to a rack to cool.
  • 3
    meanwhile in a small saucepan cook jam over low heat until it reaches a saucy consistency. once liquefied remove from heat and pour in a small bowl .dip the severed end of each cookie into the sauce

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