Halloween goodies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup whole blanched almonds
• raspberry jelly
• Tortilla chips
• 1 package cream cheese
• 1 jar prepared salsa
• 1/2 cup prepared guacamole
• sour cream

Preparation

• In bowl, beat together butter, sugar, egg, almond and vanilla extract.
• Stir dry ingredients together, then add to wet and stir thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Place on lightly greased baking sheet or parchment paper and bake for 20-25 minutes in a 325 degree oven. Meanwhile, melt jelly/jam in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.
• Squeeze closest to center and close to one end to create knuckle shapes. Press almond firmly into the end of the cookie for the nail. Using a paring knife, make slashes in several places to form knuckle.
• Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and keeping the remainder refrigerated, roll 1 oz dough into a thin log shape about 4 inches.

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