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witches fingers

(1 rating)
ansky714 avatar
Recipe by
Lora DiGs
@ansky714
Monroe Township, NJ

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

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For witches fingers

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

How To Make witches fingers

  • 1
    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.
  • 2
    Line cookie sheets with parchment paper n preheat oven to 325.
  • 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.
  • 4
    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!
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