Witches' Fingers Cookies

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These gnarly fingers will lend a creepy hand to your Halloween festivities. Wild colors, bold sprinkles, assorted candy melts, sprinkles and sugars give these cookies just the spark they need for this haunting occasion.

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon No Color Almond Extract
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Assorted Icing Gels, Candy Melts, Sprinkles, Sugars and Jimmies for decorating

Makes:

Recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies; each cookie serves 1.

Tools:

Fingers Non-Stick Cookie Pan
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Instructions
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Instructions:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray Wilton Finger Cookie Pan cavities with vegetable pan spray.

Step 2

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in egg and extracts; mix well. Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture. Beat until well blended. Remove half of the dough from the mixing bowl and set aside. Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder to remaining dough; mix until completely incorporated. Press dough into prepared pan cavities, filling 2/3 full.

Step 3

Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown around edges. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn pan over; lightly tap pan to remove cookies. Cool completely on cooling grid.