Finger Cookies Recipe
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablepoons Icing Glue (see below)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and beat until completely mixed.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- With your hands, roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a finger shape for each cookie. If the dough gets sticky and hard to work with, put it back in the refrigerator for a little while. Place fingers on an ungreased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
- Use a butter knife to make knuckle marks on the finger cookies. Slightly flatten the front of the finger to create a nail.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until fingers are slightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool. Meanwhile, prepare the Icing Glue. Mix together powdered sugar and water in a small bowl until the consistency is similar to that of a paste.
- Attach almond slice fingernails to the tips of the fingers with Icing Glue. Let glue dry for about 30 minutes.