Halloween - Scarey Finger Cookies

Halloween - Scarey Finger Cookies 

Ingredients:

1 pouch (17.5 oz) sugar cookie mix
1 egg
1/4 cup raw slivered almonds
1/4 cup seedless strawberry jam
7 drops red food color

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F. 

• Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper or silicone baking mats.  
• In medium bowl, mix cookie mix and egg, using fork or spatula, until well mixed and texture of sand or bread crumbs. 
• Squeeze handful of dough crumbs together tightly to form small log or "finger." 
• Score top of log with butter knife to shape the knuckle, then press 1 slivered almond at one end to make the fingernail. 
• Repeat to use up dough. 
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Bake 15 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix jam and food color with whisk. Trim base of “finger” with fork to give it a severed look. Dip base of finger into jam.

Expert Tips:

 
The longer and thinner you shape the fingers, the more lifelike they will be.
Since the dough does spread out a little, shaping longer fingers will work out better.

Serve them to your little ghosts and goblins for Halloween!

Enjoy...