1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten and at room temperature
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
Green food coloring
¾ cup sliced almonds
Red decorator gel icing
Green food coloring
Strawberry jam
Combine butter, sugar, egg, and extracts in a mixing bowl. Beat until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Sift well.
Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture. Add green food coloring to make the fingers green. Mix until well combined. Remove dough, divide in half and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, but overnight is better. The dough can be frozen at this point (double wrapped) and thawed in the refrigerator.
Remove one half of dough at a time (unless you have a helper). Scoop 1 Tablespoon (or larger) of dough and roll into a finger shape. Squeeze the cookie to make big witch knuckles. Use a knife to make wrinkles. Dip almonds into the jam and place at the fingertips for fingernails.
Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 20 minutes. Squeeze red gel icing onto bottom of finger to look like blood. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container. These can be frozen and thawed at room temperature.
This is a good dough for cut-out cookies.