3 Paws Saloon Attic

Ingredients

• 1 Cup butter, softened
• 1 Cup powdered sugar
• 1 Large egg
• 1 Tsp almond extract
• 1 Tsp vanilla
• 2 2/3 Cup flour
• 1 Tsp baking powder
• 1 Tsp salt
• 3/4 Cup almonds
• 1 tube red decorator gel

Directions

• In bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla.
• Beat in flour, baking soda*, and salt. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and keeping remainder refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoonful of dough into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into 1 end for nail. Squeeze in center to create knuckle shape.
• Place on greased baking sheets; bake in 325F oven for 20-25 minutes or until pale golden.
• Let cool for 3 minutes. Then, remove from baking sheets and let cool on racks. Repeat with remaining dough.