Frightening Fingers

Name: Frightening Fingers
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes); 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; red decorating gel; 1/2 cup sliced almonds

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
red decorating gel
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

1

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle.
2

Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll into 1-in. balls. Shape balls into 3-in. x 1/2-in. fingers. Using the flat tip of a table knife, make an indentation on one end of each for fingernail. With a knife, make three slashes in the middle of each finger for knuckle.
3

Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 3 minutes. Squeeze a small amount of red gel on nail bed; press a sliced almond over gel for nail, allowing gel to ooze around nail. Remove to wire racks to cool.