Witch Fingers

Happy Halloween! Check out these classic spooky witch finger cookies.

• 1/2 cup room temperature butter
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 medium size egg
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 15-20 blanched almonds
• 1 tube red decorator gel

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Cream butter, icing sugar, egg and extract.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
5. Roll dough into finger shaped cookies, press almond firmly into one end to make a nail.  Use  a fork to press into the middle of the cookie to make knuckle creases.  Squeeze red decorator gel around the crease of the almond.
6. Place cookies on slightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Yields 15-20 cookies.