Spooky Witch Finger Cookies

• 1 cup softened, unsalted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar confectionery
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. Almond extract
• 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup whole blanched almonds
• 1/2 tsp. green food coloring
• 1/2 cup Heidi’s Raspberry Jam

Bake at 325 degrees Farenheit

25 minutes

1. Measure out ingredients
2. Mix softened butter into flour, then add powdered confectionery sugar
3. Add egg, Almond and Vanilla extract; mix until smooth
4. Add green food coloring to liking
5. Move dough back into bowl, tightly cover with plastic wrap
6. Refrigerate covered dough for 30 minutes
7. Measure a tablespoon of dough and roll into the shape of a finger
8. Add blanched* almond onto the tip of the finger
9. Add notches using a butterknife to make the finger realistic
10. Place on baking sheet and cook for 25 minutes; until lightly brown
11. Cool cookies, carefully remove almond and apply Heidi’s raspberry jam to the tip of finger. Reapply the almond to make a spooky witch finger.
12. Enjoy!

* To blanche almonds, boil water and add almonds for 60 seconds. Rinse with cold water. Remove the almond skin.