Witch Finger Cookies

Makes 30
Ingredients:

30 blanched almonds (no skin) painted with red
food coloring.
2 large eggs
¼ teaspoon vanilla
1 stick butter room temperature
½ cup powdered sugar
5 tablespoons sugar
pinch of salt
1 2/3 cup flour
Heat oven to 350 grease 2 cookie sheets
Separate 1 egg. Set aside the white. In a small bowl, whisk together yolk, remaining egg and vanilla, set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer combine butter, both sugars, flour and salt. Beat on medium speed until well combined. Add egg mixture and beat until smooth. Wrap in plastic and chill for 2 hours.
Divide dough in half, working with one half at a time (keep the other chilled). Divide each half into 15 pieces. On a lightly floured surface roll each piece back and forth, shaping into fingers 3-4” long, make knuckles. Score each knuckle lightly with a knife to make finger lines. Transfer fingers to cookie sheet. Brush lightly with egg white and place almonds in the tips to form fingernails. Bake until lightly browned about 10 minutes.

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